Aluminium and Metallurgy

The ferrous industry is producing cast iron as well as different kind of products, like low and high alloys, stainless and tool steels. In process control the accurate and fast analysis of the iron and steel is important, but the process benefits as well from the reliable and fast determination of the elemental composition of raw materials (ores, coal, limestone) and important materials like slag, ferro alloys, refractories and sinters. In non-ferrous industry different kind of elements are in focus of accurate process and quality control, ensuring the correct composition of the Lead-, Cobalt-, Nickel- or Copper based alloy. Finally in the production of prescious metals or high purity grade copper for highest conductivity fast and reliable trace analysis becomes the major task in process control.

Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (WDXRF) is widely accepted as the ideal method to run highly automated and totally integrated in the production process and providing accurate, reliable element concentrations in the major, minor and trace concentration level. The sequential wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer S4 PIONEER (WDXRF) is serving the analytical needs in metal production providing reliable high analytical performance in combination with flexibility, speed and stability.

The unique plug ‘n analyze wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer S8 TIGER 1K (WDXRF) as well as the energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (EDXRF) S2 RANGER are completing the range of BRUKER AXS spectrometry solutions fulfilling the needs of applications beside routine process control.

In the field of metallurgy and in particular in the production of Aluminium X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) as well as x-ray diffraction (XRD) play an important role in process and quality control for quite some time.

With the S4 PIONEER and S8 TIGER wavelength dispersive fluorescence spectrometers (WDRXF) the elemental composition of the sample is determined with highest accuracy and reproducibility and with lowest sample preparation effort in a non-destructive way. The D4 ENDEAVOR x-ray diffraction system (XRD) e.g. performs Aluminium bath analysis close to production. The D4 ENDEAVOR provides highest sample throughput combined with accuracy, reproducibility and system up-time, due to the use of innovative technology. This allows operating the Aluminium electrolysis with optimum conditions and finally secures product quality and helps to safe money. 

The entire analytical process can be automated, yet the large magazines of a S4 or D4 need to be filled with samples. Additionally, the method and the analytical process can easily be modified to fit the local requirements. Bruker AXS offers this customization executed by their experts as a full service.

BRUKER ELEMENTAL Optical Emission Spectrometers are worldwide used for the element analysis in all fileds of the metal production and metal processing industry.

Foundries and steel plants belong to our customers as well as roller mills, automotive supplier and metal traders. There the element analysis is essential for process and quality control. With Optical Emission Spectrometers all relevant elements can directly be analysed simultaneously from from sub-ppm to percentage levels.

Q4 TASMAN, Q6 COLUMBUS or Q8 MAGELLAN, all spectrometers use optimized components to fulfill the analytical requirements regarding reproducibility, longterm stability and limits of detection. The instruments offer the possibility to improve product and process quality, are easy to operate for minimum costs of ownership.

For the automated metal analysis Bruker Elemental has developed Q8 CORONADO, fully automated analysis system for foundries and steel plants.

Offering Q8 CORONADO BRUKER ELEMENTAL fulfills the requirements of the users 100%: Continuously high and user-independent analytical quality, reduction of sample turn-around time and highest quality system availability!

Q8 CORONADO, with the Q8 MAGELLAN spectrometer combined with an elaborate installation of the other components, has a small footprint requiring minimal floor space of 3 x 1 m.