BRAMMER STANDARD COMPANY, INC. produces and distributes over 5,500 chemical and spectrochemical analytical reference materials from producers around the world. Brammer started operation in 1968 with the offering of 7 carbon and low alloy steel discs. Brammer now produces over 250 Reference Materials using 6 to 15 cooperating laboratories in an interlaboratory testing program. Starting in 1985, all certificates of analysis include the mean average chemical analysis from each participating laboratory. Beginning in 1990, all certificates include information on the CRMs used to validate the analysis.

    NIST CRMs are used for traceability information when they are available for the particular RM testing. Classical "wet" methods of chemical analysis are used in addition to plasma and atomic absorption instruments during interlaboratory testing. The RMs are also checked by optical emission and XRF spectrometers for compatibility with other RMs and CRMs. All "BS" RMs are tested for homogeneity using ASTM E 826, "Standard Practice for Testing Homogeneity of Materials for the Development of Reference Materials". At the printing of this catalog, Brammer Standard has two certifications: ISO 9002 (Certificate Number 10539) and A2LA (Certificate Number 656-01.)

    THIS WEBSITE is organized by grouping similar materials together. The listed analysis of our materials is in percent concentration by weight unless otherwise noted. Many of the groups of materials are shown with the term "typical analysis". That phrase means that the analysis shown is the "target" analysis of the producer. The actual analysis of the material will be similar to the "typical analysis" but will not duplicate the catalog data. If the term "typical analysis" is not listed, then the analysis of the material will be the same as listed in this catalog. Also remember to use the Index along with the Online Catalog to navigate within this site.

    Paperwork accompanies all material to show chemical content. In all cases, you should refer to the analysis on the paperwork - not the analysis listed in this catalog. Every effort was made to place the correct analytical data in this catalog; however, we do not accept responsibility for any inaccuracies in material not produced by Brammer Standard. We reserve the right to discontinue any standard, to limit availability, and to modify prices at any time. The analytical reference materials listed in this catalog are identified as Certified Reference Materials (CRM), Reference Materials (RM), and Setting-Up Samples (SUS). The definitions for CRM and RM as listed in the International Organization for Standardization's ISO Guide 30:1992,