scholarly journals Standardless Analysis - Better but Still Risky

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (S3) ◽  
pp. 696-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas W. M. Ritchie ◽  
Dale E. Newbury
Keyword(s):  
Standardless Analysis

Precision and bias in quantitative EDS: ASTM results

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 1654-1655
Author(s):  
John J. Friel
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Mechanical Alloy ◽  
Dead Time ◽  
Test Program ◽  
Round Robin Test ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
American Society ◽  
Takeoff Angle ◽  
Standardless Analysis

Committee E-04 on Metallography of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) conducted an interlaboratory round robin test program on quantitative energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The test program was designed to produce data on which to base a precision and bias statement for quantitative analysis by EDS. Nine laboratories were sent specimens of two well characterized materials, a type 308 stainless steel, and a complex mechanical alloy from Inco Alloys International, Inconel® MA 6000. The stainless steel was chosen as an example of a straightforward analysis with no special problems. The mechanical alloy was selected because elements were present in a wide range of concentrations; K, L, and M lines were involved; and Ta was severely overlapped with W. The test aimed to establish limits of precision that could be routinely achieved by capable laboratories operating under real world conditions. The participants were first allowed to use their own best procedures, but later were instructed to repeat the analysis using specified conditions: 20 kV accelerating voltage, 200s live time, ∼25% dead time and ∼40° takeoff angle. They were also asked to run a standardless analysis.

A New User Oriented Intelligent XRF Spectrometer System

1991 ◽  
Vol 35 (B) ◽  
pp. 1035-1046
Author(s):  
Y. Kataoka ◽  
N. Masukawa ◽  
K. Toda
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fluorescent Analysis ◽  
Spectrometer System ◽  
Standardless Analysis

The semi-quantitative analysis, which is called ‘Standardless Analysis’, plays a major role in X-ray fluorescent analysis, especially in the field of research and development. The main feature of the semi-quantitative analysis is the fact that the composition of a sample can be obtained directly from a qualitative scan without any prior knowledge of the sample.

From theory of spectra to standardless analysis of molecular objects

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 414-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Gribov ◽  
V. A. Dement’ev
Keyword(s):  
Standardless Analysis

Importance of the relative x-ray line intensities

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 1636-1637
Author(s):  
János L. Lábár ◽  
Charles E. Fiori ◽  
Robert L. Myklebust
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectrometry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Line Intensities ◽  
Elemental Concentrations ◽  
Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopes ◽  
Standardless Analysis ◽  
Scanning Electron

Relative intensities of the non-analytical lines of an element (as compared to the analytical X-ray line of the same element) directly affect the accuracy of quantitative X-ray microanalysis. Correct spectral deconvolution can only be based on the knowledge of these relative intensities. Not even wavelength dispersive spectrometry (WDS) is free from spectral overlaps, making deconvolution of the X-ray lines necessary. A typical example for such a serious overlap can be the L line series of different rare-earth elements simultaneously present in the same sample. Energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) is even more affected. Many EDS systems are equipped on scanning electron microscopes (SEM). Quick standardless analysis is frequently in use in these systems. Starting approximation of the elemental concentrations are based on computed "standard intensities" in contrast to measured ones in full quantitative analysis. Computation of the generated standard intensities directly contain the relative intensities of other lines too.

A New Technique for Standardless Analysis by EPMA-TWIX

1998 ◽  
pp. 317-320
Author(s):  
Martin Völkerer ◽  
Michael Andrae ◽  
Kurt Röhrbacher ◽  
Johann Wernisch
Keyword(s):  
New Technique ◽  
A New Technique ◽  
Standardless Analysis

Influence of pressure and atomizer length on absorption curves in ETA-AAS measurements for standardless analysis

1998 ◽  
Vol 361 (5) ◽  
pp. 504-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. N. Rossi ◽  
D. Melucci ◽  
C. Locatelli ◽  
P. Reschiglian ◽  
A. Millemaggi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standardless Analysis

Standardless Quantification of Conductive Oxides In The Sem

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (S2) ◽  
pp. 899-900
Author(s):  
J.M. Dijkstra ◽  
R.B Shen
Keyword(s):  
Light Element ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Measuring Device ◽  
Detector Window ◽  
Eds Analysis ◽  
Current Measuring ◽  
Type Detector ◽  
Achievable Accuracy ◽  
Standardless Analysis

In the last 10 years the development of new polymer type detector window materials has dramatically increased the opportunities for light element analysis with Energy Dispersive Spectrometers (EDS). With the introduction of light-element analysis the need also arises to accurately quantify X-ray spectra. Traditional quantification techniques, using a probe current measuring device and pure elemental standards, have been introduced into the field of EDS, but these techniques prevented much of the conveniences of the EDS techniques with respect to speed and ease of use. Many users are therefore willing to sacrifice part of the maximum achievable accuracy in return for a method that is more convenient: standardless analysis.With EDS analysis the widely published ZAF and φ(ρz) models can be used to convert relative intensities into weight percentages, but for standardless analysis the inaccuracy of the result is mainly caused by the reference intensities.

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