title: Determination of alumina in sintered aluminium powder by activation with 14-MeV neutrons.
abstract: Fast neutrons of 14 MeV produced in the IMICAM CISE 150-kV generator by the (d, t) reaction in a tritium-titanium target, were used in the indirect determination of Al(2)O(3). The samples were irradiated for 30 sec and the total (16)N activity was determined, by counting for ten 2-sec periods and graphically integrating. The standards were a known sintered aluminium powder and nylon pieces of identical shape. The method is competitive with the chemical one, because of its quickness, sensitivity and precision.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Español
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Marafuschi