Table 1:
Summary of elemental analysis of cartomizer, disposable, and tank style EC atomizer unit components
| Brand | Filament | Thick Wire | Wire to Wire Joint | Wire to Air-Tube Joint | Air-tube | Wick | Sheath | Miscellaneous Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BluCig | Nickel, chromium (minor: copper) | Copper, silver coating | Nickel, chromium, copper, (minor: iron) coiled joint | Tin solder (minor levels: lead) | Outer - nickel, gold; inner - copper, zinc, lead |
Silicon, oxygen (minor: aluminum, magnesium) | Oxygen, silicon, calcium, aluminum, (minor: magnesium, potassium, sodium) | |
| BluCig Plus | Nickel, chromium, iron, copper | Copper, nickel plated | Copper, zinc clamp | None | Copper, zinc core and nickel-silver plated | Silicon, oxygen | None | Battery interface: Copper, zinc (minor lead), nickel-silver plated |
| V2 Cigs ’12 | Chromium, nickel, iron, tungsten | None | None | None | Nickel, silver – (minor: copper, zinc, iron, molybdenum) | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | Adhesive: Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, titanium, calcium |
| V2 Cig ’17 | Nickel, chromium | Nickel | Welded chromium, nickel | Welded Copper, zinc, and lead solder | Nickel, silver | Silicon, oxygen, (minor: calcium, aluminum) | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| Mark Ten | Nickel, chromium | Copper, silver coated | Copper, zinc clamp | Tin (minor: copper) solder | Nickel, silver | Silicon, oxygen, (minor: aluminum) | Silicon, Oxygen (minor: calcium, aluminum, magnesium) | 2nd Air-tube: Silicon, oxygen |
| Mark Ten XL | Nickel, chromium, (minor: iron) | Iron, chromium, (minor: manganese, nickel) | Brazed Iron, chromium, manganese, nickel | Iron, chromium welding | Iron, chromium, manganese, nickel | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| Vuse | Nickel, iron, chromium (minor: copper, silver) | None | None | Wire to metal holder: | None | Silicon, oxygen (minor: sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium) | None | Chip: silver, aluminum, oxygen, iron |
| Vuse Vibe | Nickel, chromium | Nickel | Brazed, Nickel, chromium | None: Wedge between the gasket | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | None | |
| Greensmoke | Nickel, chromiumb | Copper, silver coatedb | Copper, zinc, nickel Clampb | Tin and calcium solderb | nickel, gold, copper, zinc | Silicon, oxygen (minor: calcium, aluminum, magnesium) | Silicon, oxygen, magnesium, calcium | Gasket: carbon, oxygen, calcium, silicon, (minor: sodium, barium, magnesium, aluminum). Tin particles |
| NJOY NPRO ’13 | Nickel, chromiumb | Copper, silver coatedb | Copper, zinc clampb | Organic glueb | Nickel, gold plated | Silicon, oxygen | Oxygen, silicon, calcium, aluminum. (minor: sodium, magnesium) | |
| NJOY NPRO ’11 | Nickel chromiumb | Copper, tin coatedb | Chromium, copper brazeb | Organic glueb | Nickel, copper, gold plated (minor: zinc) | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, calcium, aluminum (minor: sodium, potassium) | |
| SB Smoke | Iron, nickel, chromium (minor: manganese) | None | None | None | Nickel, zinc, copper, cobalt, (minor: iron), coated with Tin (minor: lead) | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum (minor: calcium, magnesium) | |
| Crown 7 Imperial | Nickel, chromium | Copper, silver coated | Nickel, chromium, copper, silver coated hooked and coiled joint | Organic glue | Nickel, copper (minor: Iron) | Silicon, oxygen, calcium, aluminum (minor: sodium, magnesium) | Silicon, oxygen (minor: calcium, magnesium) | |
| LS Eagle | Nickel, chromium (minor: copper) | Nickel (minor: copper) | Nickel, chromium (minor: copper) hooked joint | Lead and tin solder | Nickel, zinc, copper, (minor: iron) | None | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum (minor: calcium, magnesium, sodium) | |
| SafeCig | Chromium, nickel, (minor: iron, copper) | Copper, silver coat | Copper, zinc clamp | Copper, zinc with tin solder | Nickel, silver (minor: zinc) | None | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, calcium | |
| Smoke 51 | Nickel, chromium (minor: iron) | Nickel (minor: iron) | Nickel, chromium, copper, (minor: iron) hooked joint | Lead and tin solder | nickel, zinc, copper | None | Silicon, oxygen (minor: aluminum, calcium, magnesium, sodium) | Gasket: Silicon, oxygen |
| SE Platinum | Nickel, chromiuma,b | Copper, silver coata,b | Tin soldera,b | Tin soldera,b | Nickel, copper, irona | silicon, oxygen, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, sodiuma | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, calcium (minor: magnesium) | Gasket: silicon, titanium, oxygen Mouthpiece: Iron chromium, manganesea |
| BluCigc | Nickel, chromium | Copper, silver coated | Copper, zinc clamp | Tin solder | Plastic | 1st wick: Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | 2nd wick: Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium |
| Misticb,c | Nickel, chromiumb | Copper, silver coatedb | Copper, zinc clampb | Tin solderb | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| NJOY Kingc | Nickel, chromium | Copper, nickel, silver coated | Copper, zinc clamp | Tin solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, calcium | |
| Square 82c | Chromium, copper, aluminum, titanium, molybdenum, iron | Copper, silver coated | Tin, calcium solder | Tin solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| V2 Cigsc | Nickel, chromium | Copper, silver coated | Tin solder | Tin solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| Vypec | Nickel, chromium, iron | Copper, silver coated | Copper, zinc clamp | Tin solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| Imperial Hookahc | Nickel, chromium | Copper, silver coated | Tin, lead solder | Tin, lead solder and organic glue | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| Luxury Litesc | Nickel, chromium | Copper, silver coated | Tin, lead solder | Tin, lead solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, calcium | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, sodium | |
| Smoothc | Nickel, chromium | Copper, silver coated | Tin solder | Tin solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, sodium | |
| Starbuzzc | Nickel, chromium iron | Copper, nickel, silver coated | Copper, zinc clamp | Tin solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| Tsunamic | Nickel, chromium | Copper, nickel, silver coated | Tin solder | Tin solder | Plastic | Silicon, oxygen | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, magnesium, calcium | |
| Kangertech Protank | Nickel, chromium | None | None | None: Wedged between silicon gaskets | Copper, zinc, nickel-tin plated | Silicon, oxygen | None | Shell: Nickel, tin, copper, zinc, cobalt |
| Nautilus Aspire | Nickel, iron, copper, zinc, chromium | None | None | None: Wedged between silicon gaskets | Copper-zinc core, iron, nickel plating | Silicon, oxygen, calcium, aluminum | None | Sheath: silicon, oxygen, magnesium, aluminum, calcium. Gasket: silicon, oxygen, aluminum |
| Kanger T3S | Nickel, chromium | Nickel | Welded: Nickel, chromium | None: Wedged between silicon gaskets | Nickel, tin, cobalt, copper, iron, zinc | All Wicks: Silicon, oxygen, aluminum | None | Shell: Nickel, tin, copper, zinc, cobalt |
| Clone | Chromium, iron, aluminum coated with organic material | None | None: Screwed | None: Screwed | None: whole piece | Silicon, oxygen, coated with organic material and Iron | None | |
| Smok | Nickel, chromium, iron | Nickel | Welded: Nickel, chromium, coated with silicon, oxygen, aluminum, (minor: manganese, Titanium) | None: Wedged between silicon gaskets | Nickel, tin, cobalt, copper, iron, zinc | Silicon, oxygen, aluminum, calcium, sodium, titanium | None | Mesh Ring: Iron, chromium, nickel, manganese, copper |
| Tsunami 2.4 | Nickel, chromium, iron manganese | None | None: Screwed | None: Screwed | None: whole piece | Carbon, oxygen | None |
a
Data presented in Williams et al 2013 PlosOne.
b
Data presented in Williams et al 2015 PlosOne
c
Data in these rows were presented in Williams et al 2017 PlosOne