Table T37. XRF spectrometer operating parameters.
Oxide or
element
Line
Crystal
Detector
Collimator
Peak angle
(°)
Background
offset (°)
Count time
on peak (s)
Count time
on background (s)
SiO2 K PET(002) FPC Coarse 109.25 0 40 0
TiO2 K LiF(200) FPC Fine 86.14 0 40 0
Al2O3 K PET(002) FPC Coarse 145.27 0 100 0
Fe2O3 K LiF(200) FPC Fine 57.52 0 40 0
MnO K LiF(200)) KrSC Fine 62.98 0 40 0
MgO K TLAP FPC Coarse 44.87 ±0.80 200 200
CaO K LiF(200) FPC Coarse 113.16 0 40 0
Na2O K TLAP FPC Coarse 54.71 –1.20 200 200
K2O K LiF(200) FPC Fine 136.65 0 40 0
P2O5 K GE(111) FPC Coarse 140.94 0 100 0
Rh K Compton LiF(200) Scint Fine 18.59 0 100 0
Nb K LiF(200) Scint Fine 21.37 ±0.35 200 200
Zr K LiF(200) Scint Fine 22.53 ±0.35 100 100
Y K LiF(200) Scint Fine 23.78 ±0.40 100 100
Sr K LiF(200) Scint Fine 25.13 ±0.40 100 100
Rb K LiF(200) Scint Fine 26.60 ±0.60 100 100
Zn K LiF(200) Scint Coarse 41.79 ±0.40 60 60
Cu K LiF(200) Scint Fine 45.02 ±0.40 60 60
Ni K LiF(200) Scint Coarse 48.67 ±0.60 60 60
Cr K LiF(200) FPC Fine 69.35 ±0.50 60 60
Fe K LiF(220) FPC Fine 85.37 –0.40 + 0.70 40 40
V K LiF(220) FPC Fine 122.84 –0.50 60 5060
TiO2 K LiF(200) FPC Fine 86.14 ±0.50 40 40
Ce L LiF(220) FPC Coarse 127.92 ±1.50 100 100
Ba L LiF(220) FPC Coarse 128.53 ±1.50 100 100

Notes: All elements measured using a rhodium X-ray tube operated at 60 kV and 50 mA. FPC = flow proportional counter using P10 gas, KrSC = sealed krypton gas counter; Scint = NaI scintillation counter.