Metal and alloy analysis by XRF
Alloys are materials made of two or more metals, or of a metal and another material; therefore, mechanical properties like hardness and strength are attributed to a precise composition or stoichiometry. Chemical analysis is typically used as a basis for classifying metal and alloys, controlling their production processes, or verifying their designation. Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD-XRF) spectrometers are widely used for these routine determinations. Rigaku's technology and know-how provide a number of unique solutions for this category of application:
- Analysis without standards (or few)
- Type standardization
- Inclusion analysis
- Small sample analysis
- Flexibility to do most alloys with one instrument
- Multiple alloy analysis with minimal parameter changes
- No or minimal sample preparation
Please contact Rigaku to request a copy of the available application note for metal or alloy analysis.