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This Technical Report describes a X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometric method for the determination of Si and Al contents in ferro-silicon materials.

The method is applicable to:

- Si contents between 40 % and 90 %;

- Al contents between 0,5 % and 6 %.

The correction of the spectrometric measurement from spectral interferences on the analytical lines used is essential. This Technical Report is valid for the analytical lines:

- Si Kα 7.126 (for element contents between 45 % and 90 %);

- Al Kα 8.339 (for element contents between 0,8 % and 6 %);

- Fe Kα 1.937 (for element contents between 10 % and 58 %).

NOTE For matrix matching purposes, iron is included in the analytical program to be prepared.

Within the conditions here above, spectral interferences don't need to be calculated.