Metals and Alloys

In the metals industry, precise elemental analysis is essential for process control, alloy composition verification, and quality assurance across raw materials and finished products. Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometry provides fast, accurate, and non-destructive quantification of major and trace elements in steels, alloys, and slags. Its superior resolution and stability enable consistent monitoring from ore to final metal products.

WDXRF has been widely applied throughout the metals sector, demonstrating how accurate elemental analysis supports process optimization, product uniformity, and regulatory compliance.

Iron ores and sinters: Determination of total Fe and FeO ensures proper blending and sintering control, contributing to stable furnace operation.
Steels (carbon, low alloy, stainless): Precise multi-element quantification verifies alloy composition, ensuring mechanical performance and specification compliance.
Blast furnace slags: Quantitative oxide analysis helps monitor slag chemistry for efficient refining and impurity removal.
Nonferrous and specialty alloys (aluminum, copper, Ni-Co, Be-Cu): WDXRF provides rapid composition control and impurity detection across various specialty alloys.

The application notes below present real measurement data from these representative cases, demonstrating the reliability of WDXRF for both production and quality assurance in the metals industry.

ZSX Primus IV/ IVi / ZSX Primus III NEXT

High-performance sequential WDXRF spectrometers ideal for quantitative analysis of steel, alloys, ores, and slags. Their superior spectral resolution and analytical precision ensure accurate determination of major and trace elements for process and quality control. Ideal for central and quality control laboratories in steelworks and metal production facilities.

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Simultix 15

A high-throughput simultaneous WDXRF spectrometer designed for continuous process control in steel and alloy production. It enables rapid multi-element analysis with excellent reproducibility—ideal for blast furnace and sintering line monitoring.

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Supermini200

A compact benchtop WDXRF spectrometer for routine composition control of steels, slags, and nonferrous alloys. Supermini200 delivers reliable accuracy with minimal operating cost, making it suitable for on-site or quality inspection laboratories.

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