2018 Ikea Crib Hardware: Lead Free

The test results below are for the Ikea hardware pictured above from left to right. Each test done for a minimum of 60 seconds.

• Cylinder 
  • Chromium (Cr): 799 +/- 135 ppm
  • Zinc (Zn): 657,600 +/- 6,800 ppm [65.76%]
  • Iron (Fe): 333,300 +/- 2,700 ppm [33.33%]
  • Cobalt (Co): 4,137 +/- 935 ppm
  • Magnesium (Mn): 2,881 +/- 504 ppm
• Screw
  • Chromium (Cr): 1,124 +/- 150 ppm
  • Zinc (Zn): 688,700 +/- 6,900 ppm [68.87%]
  • Iron (Fe): 302,300 +/- 2,600 ppm [30.23%]
  • Cobalt (Co): 4,672 +/- 862 ppm
  • Magnesium (Mn): 2,364 +/- 453 ppm
• Washer
  • Chromium (Cr): 792 +/- 155 ppm
  • Zinc (Zn): 680,000 +/- 88,000 ppm [68%]
  • Iron (Fe): 298,800 +/- 15,000 ppm [29.88%]
  • Titanium (Ti): 395 +/- 187 ppm 
  • Nb: 1,681 +/- 293 ppm
  • Cobalt (Co): 5,661 +/- 968 ppm
  • Magnesium (Mn): 1,556 +/- 442 ppm
• Eye Bolt
  • Chromium (Cr): 869 +/- 131 ppm
  • Zinc (Zn): 658,300 +/- 6,600 ppm [65.83%]
  • Iron (Fe): 333,700 +/- 2,600 ppm [33.37%]
  • Cobalt (Co): 3,842 +/- 905 ppm
  • Magnesium (Mn): 1,725 +/- 434 ppm
• Nut
  • Chromium (Cr): 1,026 +/- 164 ppm
  • Zinc (Zn): 778,600 +/- 8,600 ppm [77.86%]
  • Iron (Fe): 213,800 +/- 2,900 ppm [21.38%]
  • Cobalt (Co): 4,385 +/- 783 ppm
  • Magnesium (Mn): 823 +/- 371 ppm

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Tamara Rubin
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