X-ray analysis
In the field of X-ray analysis, we offer you the option of both identifying the chemical composition of your sample using X-ray fluorescence analysis and the mineral phases/compounds it contains using X-ray diffraction analysis.
Typical applications of the two methods are:
- Determining the chemical composition and mineral phases of refractory materials and other oxides, ferroalloys and additive materials (lime, fluorspar, silicon carbide), steels (low-alloy, high-alloy, chrome steel, tool steel, etc.), slags, ceramics, cement, building materials, stones, casting powder, etc.
- Identifying undesirable phases in materials (with the same chemical composition)
- Obtaining species information, for instance in samples containing iron
- Plausibility testing for other analytic processes (“non-X-ray" processes)
Our X-ray analysis includes the following services:
Wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
- Fast analyses with different matrix-specific calibrations
- Comprehensive matrix-specific range of reference materials
- Analysis from fusion, powder pellets, or using non-destructive techniques
- Qualitative oder quantitative Analyse
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
- High resolution analysis in the micrometre range of elementary surface compositionen
- Identifying materials containing asbestos
- Determining element distribution through element mapping (coloured representation of chemical elements in the sample)
X-ray diffraction analysis
- Structure determination of crystalline compounds
- Identifying crystalline phases/ compounds in a sample
- Qualitative and quantitative phase analysis (Rietveld refinement) possible
- Determining the amorphous portion
If you have any questions on these analyses, please contact our laboratory team at: anfrage-analytics@horn-co.de
