Analysis of brass alloys by wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometry: Final report

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6364407

Frede, W G

A method was developed to determine the concentration of copper, zinc, iron, lead, and tin in brass alloys using wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometry. This method incorporates the use of a 24-position sample carrousel for unattended operation and a minicomputer for data collection and analysis. The concentration of the five elements of interest is calculated using a fundamental parameters computer program for x-ray fluorescence analyses. Using this method, the standard deviation for each element is Cu, 0.016 percent; Zn, 0.015 percent; Fe, 0.0002 percent; Pb, 0.0019 percent; and Sn, 0.009 percent. 10 refs., 7 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Allied-Signal Aerospace Co., Kansas City, MO (USA). Kansas City Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00613
• OSTI ID: 6364407
• Report Number(s): KCP-613-4058; ON: DE89007595
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
ALLOYS
AUTOMATION
BRASS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COPPER ALLOYS
COPPER BASE ALLOYS
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
FLUORESCENCE
IRON ADDITIONS
IRON ALLOYS
LEAD ADDITIONS
LEAD ALLOYS
LUMINESCENCE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PROGRESS REPORT
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECTROMETERS
TIN ADDITIONS
TIN ALLOYS
WAVELENGTHS
X-RAY SPECTROMETERS
ZINC ALLOYS