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XRF knowledge, application guides, and industry insights.
What is XRF and How Does It Work?
A practical introduction to X-ray fluorescence for engineers, inspectors, and lab teams new to portable XRF.
Specelex Team · 2025-06-10
304 vs 316 Stainless Steel: How to Tell Them Apart
The most common PMI question in food, pharma, and process industries — answered with composition data.
Specelex Team · 2025-06-05
Portable XRF for Mining: A Field Guide
From core logging to soil grids — practical workflows for exploration teams using Specelex Max and Ultra.
Specelex Team · 2025-05-28
RoHS Compliance Testing with Portable XRF
Incoming QC and audit-ready screening for Pb, Cd, Hg, Br, and Cr in components and assemblies.
Specelex Team · 2025-05-20
How to Choose a Portable XRF Analyzer
Pro vs Max vs Ultra — and the five questions every buyer should answer before purchasing.
Specelex Team · 2025-06-15
Scrap Metal Sorting with Portable XRF
One mis-sorted heat costs thousands — how yards use Ni, Zn, and Cu-Zn fingerprints to sort faster.
Specelex Team · 2025-06-12
XRF Calibration Best Practices for Field Teams
Calibration drift costs trust — a practical guide to daily checks, standards, and documentation.
Specelex Team · 2025-06-18
Can Portable XRF Support Your Thesis?
A decision guide for graduate students — screening vs publication-grade data, sample prep, and supervisor checkpoints.
Specelex Research Team · 2025-06-20
Procuring Portable XRF for a University Core Facility
Tender specs, multi-user training, and academic pricing — what facility directors should include in RFPs.
Specelex Research Team · 2025-06-21
What Is Lab Connect and How Do Universities Join?
A practical overview of Specelex's global academic program — who it's for, what you get, and how to submit your first inquiry.
Specelex Research Team · 2025-06-22
Portable XRF in Archaeology and Heritage Conservation
From pigment identification to alloy provenance — how heritage teams use non-destructive XRF without sampling artifacts.
Specelex Research Team · 2025-06-23