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Determination of Aluminum in Iron-Aluminum Alloys by Vacuum X-Ray Fluorescence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

J. C. Wagner
Affiliation:
Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan
F. R. Bryan
Affiliation:
Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan
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Abstract

Aluminum, is determined within the range 2-16% in iron. Repeatability of X-ray determinations is within a standard deviation of 0.07 % aluminum for a sample containing 10.2% aluminum. The standard deviation of the chemical values from the straight line calibration curve is 0.3% aluminum. X-ray analytical time is approximately 5% of the time required for chemical analysis. Peak-to-background ratio is improved by using a chromium-target thin-window X-ray tube instead of a tungsten tube.

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Research Article
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Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1962

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