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Items Tagged with 'x-ray fluorescence'

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Handheld XRF, OES, and Portable LIBS Analyzers— Which One Is Best for Your Needs?

Understanding the limitations and differences in each of these techniques is critical when performing material analysis.
James Terrell
June 24, 2020
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With the increasing regulations in safety, reliability, traceability, and regulatory compliance, material verification has become an essential component in a safety and reliability program.


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X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Frequently Asked Questions

You can point an XRF analyzer at almost anything and get a result.
Ted Shields Sr.
April 8, 2020
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When we talk to customers who are interested in learning more about XRF, there are some questions that we answer all the time. Check out some of the most frequently asked questions and their answers below.


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The Right Detector

XRF systems use one of several types of detectors.
Zach Dismukes
April 4, 2020
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Electroless nickel (EN) is industry’s most common plated finish. It’s widely used for applications that demand wear resistance, hardness and corrosion protection—particularly if parts have complex geometries. It is also used in PCB manufacturing within a process known as ENIG, electroless nickel immersion gold. 


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Back to Basics: Detecting Heavy Metals Using X-Ray Fluorescence

Beginner tips to understand the role XRF plays in restricting hazardous materials.
Edward
Edward McMenamin
October 2, 2018
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X-Ray Fluorescence analysis plays an important role in protecting consumers by detecting possible toxic heavy metals in electronics, automobiles and medical devices before they make it to market.


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With XRF Measurement, the Goal is Achieving Low Limits of Detection Precisely—and Fast

Here’s how to get there.
Jun Choi
June 8, 2018
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X-ray fluorescence is an elemental analysis tool that has been a mainstay of test labs for decades. A versatile NDT method that demands only minimal sample prep and can be run by novice operators, it is perhaps most valued for delivering accurate results quickly. Today, evolving XRF capabilities are moving this quality assurance workhorse into critical new roles in a widening spectrum of industries.


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X-Ray Fluorescence Uncovers New Details of Picasso's Bronzes

March 22, 2018
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Scientists use non-invasive techniques to trace five sculptures to foundry in WWII Paris.


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Test in-service on hot pipes with a handheld XRF. Source: Olympus

XRF 101: Choosing the Right Analyzer

Consider these seven points to help you identify what tool best meets your needs.
Ted Shields Sr. Peter Faulkner
November 13, 2017
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Before selecting an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer, consider what you want to achieve. For example, if you are looking to confirm alloy grades for incoming goods QC, you will want to know what the important element in those grades should be.


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Figure 1. Schematic of XRF Process.

Triboluminescence: Enabling Major Advances in XRF

Triboluminescent X-ray generation has had a profound impact on XRF technologies.
Stewart Chalmers Zach Gamlieli
October 17, 2017
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The first choice for use in an increasing range of applications, such as medicine, mineralogy, agriculture, manufacturing, construction, geology, and archeology, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry and analysis has undergone significant advancement over the past century. 


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Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science's American Calibration Laboratory Receives ISO 17025 Approval for A2LA Certification of Optical Emission Spectroscopy

October 13, 2017
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Calibration laboratories that receive the A2LA accreditation are held to the highest standards published by the Organization for Standardization (ISO) meaning that they meet requirements for competence of testing and calibration laboratories covered under ISO 17025.


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MicroConnex Deploys High-Resolution Fischerscope X-Ray Fluorescence Metrology Station

August 4, 2017
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This x-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument expands the MicroConnex metrology capability set to include best-in-class thickness and composition measurements of very thin metal coatings, conductive traces, and small components and structures.


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