Determination of the major, minor, and trace element mass fractions in Iranian cement by INAA and WDXRF
- Authors: Eftekhari Zadeh E.1, Feghhi S.A.2, Bayat E.3
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Affiliations:
- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Kermanshah Branch
- Radiation Application Department
- Department of Physics
- Issue: Vol 58, No 2 (2016)
- Pages: 216-220
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1066-3622/article/view/223371
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1066362216020168
- ID: 223371
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Abstract
The elemental composition of three different Iranian cement samples was determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis with the aim of quality control. The mass fractions for 4 major (Ca, Si, Fe, Al) and the 21 minor and trace elements (Mg, V, Mn, Na, As, La, Sb, Sm, U, Ba, Ce, Co, Cr, Eu, Hf, Sc, Sr, Th, Zn, S, K) were determined. X-ray fluorescence analysis was also used. The results obtained by both methods for Na, Mg, Fe, Ca, and Al are in good agreement. On the whole, the Iranian cement quality is quite acceptable according to national and international standards.
About the authors
E. Eftekhari Zadeh
Young Researchers and Elite Club, Kermanshah Branch
Author for correspondence.
Email: e.eftekharizade@yahoo.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Kermanshah
S. A. H. Feghhi
Radiation Application Department
Email: e.eftekharizade@yahoo.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Tehran
E. Bayat
Department of Physics
Email: e.eftekharizade@yahoo.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Birjand