Cement analysis by XRF
Modern Portland cement is made by mixing substances containing lime, silica, alumina, and iron oxide and then heating the mixture until it almost fuses. During the heating process dicalcium and tricalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, and a solid solution containing iron are formed. X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), a standard technique across the cement industry, is used to determine metal-oxide concentrations and oxide stoichiometry. Rigaku's technology and know-how provide a number of unique solutions for these determinations:
- Available inverted optics for analysis of pressed pellets or fusions
- Inclusion analysis
- Very high throughput
- Homogeneity testing with ratio mapping
- Formula calculations
- Ratios of distribution
- C114 accreditation
- Analysis without standards
- Automation
Please contact Rigaku to request a copy of the available application note about cement analysis.