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x-ray fluorescence instrument

That’s the question of materials — have you ever wondered what things are made of? Maybe you peered inside a toy to figure out how it works or dug in the dirt to unearth beautiful, colorful rocks. Just like you, scientists are very curious, and they enjoy figuring out what materials are in different things around us. Scientists use special tools to help them learn about these materials without damaging them.

When scientists want to see what something is made out of, they typically have to cut a little piece of that something out. This is called destructive testing because it can destroy or damage the object. For instance, to find out what a rock is made of, a scientist might have to chip off a piece for inspection.

Precision analysis with non-destructive testing

But with the help of the XRF, scientists can analyze the materials in objects without destroying them. That is known as non-destructive testing. When the XRF sends an X-ray beam to the object, rather than breaking apart a material, the beam gets the tiny particles known as electrons dancing in the object’s atoms. When those electrons jump back to their original position, they release a distinctive energy signal, which the XRF can detect. This unique signal enables scientists to identify what specific elements are present in the object without destroying it.

This method is also quite useful in the realm of medicine. Dentists, for instance, can test someone’s teeth for lead with XRF. This is so important because having too much lead in your body is not good and gets people very sick. Dentists can use XRF to keep their patients safe and healthy.

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