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Title
The determination of silicon in steel by 14-mev neutron activation analysis
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Abstract
A fast (25 min) non-destructive determination of silicon in steel by 14-MeV neutron activation is described. The 1.78-MeV 28Al activity, induced by the reaction 28Si(n,p)28Al, is counted on a NaI(Tl) detector. An oxygen flux monitor is used to normalise to the same neutron flux. Two methods are described to correct for the 56Mn activity (2.58 h), induced into the iron matrix via 56Fe(n,p)56Mn. Nuclear interferences of phosphorus and aluminium have been examined. Special attention has been paid to stainless steels. A sensitivity of 0.02 to 0.05% of silicon is obtained. The precision is 2 to 3% for steels containing above 1% silicon, and 7% for 0.1% of silicon.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Analytica chimica acta. - Amsterdam, 1947, currens
Publication
Amsterdam : 1968
ISSN
0003-2670 [print]
1873-4324 [online]
DOI
10.1016/S0003-2670(00)89208-9
Volume/pages
43 (1968) , p. 199-209
ISI
A1968C007600004
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