title: Identification of steel by X-ray fluorescence analysis with a pyroelectric X-ray generator.
abstract: An application of X-ray fluorescence analysis with a pyroelectric X-ray generator is presented. Steel standard samples were identified by X-ray fluorescence analysis with this novel X-ray generator to check its capability for performing qualitative and quantitative analysis as an X-ray source for X-ray fluorescence spectrometers. Cr, Ni, V, Co, and W were detected in steel standard samples. V and Cr can be detected even when the content is below 1%. Although it is difficult to detect minor elements because of the low power of the excitation X-rays, it is possible to identify the analyzed samples on the basis of major elements at the percentage level. The pyroelectric X-ray generator is very suitable for portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Science Laboratory, Kyoto Pref. Police H.Q., Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8550, Japan. ida@kpp.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ida
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kawai
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013232:Steel / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D013232:Steel