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Materials characterization

The targeted use and sensible combination of examination methods and customer-specific sample preparation techniques guarantee problem solutions that meet high quality standards.

Equipment

 

Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis (WD-RFA/WD-XRF)

  • Determination of chemical composition (main and trace elements)

 

X-ray diffraction (RDA/XRD)

  • Qualitative determination of mineral content

 

Non-Ambient X-ray diffraction (NA-XRD)

  • Ex-situ and in-situ investigations

 

Thermophysical investigations

 

Specific surface area

  • Determination by gas adsorption method and Autosorb IQ-C according to BET and DIN ISO 9277
  • Determination of pore volume and pore size distribution

 

Particle size analysis and particle size distribution

  • Laser diffraction principle in suspension

 

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS)

  • Determination of the composition of gases and organic liquids

 

Calorimetry

 

 

Accredited testing laboratory

  • according to ISO 17025
  • Industrial Raw Materials
  • Minerals & Ores
  • Rocks, Soils & Sediments
  • Archeological samples

Scope of accreditation:

  • AA-A51: Quantitative determination of element composition by X-ray fluorescence analysis in pressed or fused tablets of geological samples
  • AA-A52: Determination of elemental composition by X-ray fluorescence analysis in pressed or fused tablets using Uniquant
  • AA-A55: XRD- Qualitative determination of the mineral content
  • AA-A59: Determination of the dry density of aggregates by pycnometry
  • DIN ISO 9277: Determination of the specific surface area of solids by gas adsorption - BET method (ISO 9277:2010)
  • EN 1097-6: Test methods for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates - Part 6: Determination of bulk density and water absorption