PHASE ANALYSES OF CLINKER USING X-RAY-DIF FRACTOMETRY - QUANTIFICATION

In the cement industry clinker, a synthetic material obtained from cla y and limestone, is the result of a complex industrial process. The na ture of the resulting phases and their relative proportions in the cli nker are essential elements for a clear understanding of its chemical and mechanical properties. Selective dissolution methods enable the mi neralogical phases to be isolated. They are analysed by diffraction an d the measurement of the relative areas of the characterstic peaks of the phases of the clinker, with no internal standard, enables the info rmation obtained to be related to the expected properties of the final product. This method of identifying the composition of the clinker pe rmits a refinement of the results obtained by X-ray fluorescence.