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The Evaluation of the PXQ for the Analysis of Cements and Related Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

George Andermann
Affiliation:
Applied Research Laboratories, Inc., Glendale, California
J. L. Jones
Affiliation:
Applied Research Laboratories, Inc., Glendale, California
E. Davidson
Affiliation:
Applied Research Laboratories, Inc., Glendale, California
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Abstract

The analysis of cements and ores has been studied using the Applied Research Laboratories, Inc. Production Control X-ray Quantometer (PXQ), Elements included in the program were magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, calcium and iron. The PXQ, utilizing the polychromator concept, allows the simultaneous determination of the listed elements.

Focusing ADP, EDT, quartz and LiF crystals were used with flow Geigers or Multitrons. Helium paths were used as required. The choice of crystals, detectors, and slit widths was determined to give optimum results for each element.

The effects of briquetting and ratioing to scattered background on accuracy were studied. Various instrumental factors such as helium flow rate, detector gas flow rate, short and long term stability were also investigated.

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Copyright
Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1958

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