BS EN 15063-1:2014
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Copper and copper alloys. Determination of main constituents and impurities by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) – Guidelines to the routine method
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2014 | 28 |
This European Standard provides guidance on the concepts and procedures for the calibration and analysis of copper and copper alloys by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Contents Page |
| 5 | Foreword |
| 6 | Introduction |
| 7 | 1 Scope 2 Principle 3 Terms and definitions |
| 9 | 4 Instrumentation 4.1 Principles of X-ray fluorescence spectrometers |
| 10 | 4.2 X-ray tubes Table 1 — Comparison between end-window and side-window tubes |
| 11 | Table 2 — Anode materials for X-ray tubes and corresponding fields of application 4.3 Vacuum system 4.4 Test sample spinner 4.5 Filters |
| 12 | 4.6 Collimators of slits 4.7 Analysing crystals Table 3 — Crystals and their fields of application |
| 13 | Table 4 — Typical set of crystals for the analysis of copper and copper alloys 4.8 Counters |
| 14 | 4.9 Simultaneous and sequential Instruments 5 Sampling and test sample preparation 6 Evaluation methods 6.1 General 6.2 Dead time correction |
| 15 | 6.3 Background correction 6.4 Line interference correction models 6.5 Inter-element effects correction models |
| 16 | 7 Calibration procedure 7.1 General |
| 17 | 7.2 Optimizing of the diffraction angle (2θ) 7.3 Selecting optimum conditions for detectors 7.4 Selecting optimum tube voltage and current 7.5 Selecting minimum measuring times 7.6 Selecting calibration samples |
| 18 | 7.7 Selecting drift control and recalibration samples 7.8 Measuring the calibration samples 7.9 Regression calculations 8 Method validation (accuracy and precision) |
| 19 | 9 Performance criteria 9.1 General 9.2 Precision test 9.3 Performance monitoring 9.4 Maintenance |
| 20 | Table 5 — Example of checks and maintenance work to be carried out on X-ray fluorescence spectrometers 10 Radiation protection |
| 21 | Annex A (informative) Example of calculating background equivalent concentration, limit of detection, limit of quantification and lower limit of detection |
| 23 | Annex B (informative) Example of calculating line interference of one element to another |
| 24 | Annex C (informative) Example of performance criteria obtained under repeatability conditions Table C.1 — Performance criteria |
| 25 | Bibliography |
