Objective: Non-destructive analysis of chemical composition
Chemical elements can be uniquely identified on the basis of their characteristic X-ray radiation. This is because the energy of that radiation is dependent on the atomic number of the element. X-ray fluorescence analysis involves exciting this characteristic X-ray radiation by bombarding the material to be investigated with highly energetic X-ray quanta. This experiment analyses the chemical composition of multiple material samples. Comparisons are made between wrought iron and stainless steel, copper, brass and bronze, as well as a variety of coins.
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