This standard describes methods for the determination of mineralogical phases typically apparent in
nitride and oxy-nitride bonded silicon carbide refractory products using a Bragg-Brentano diffractometer.
It includes details of sample preparation and general principles for qualitative and quantitative analysis of
mineralogical phase composition. Quantitative determination of α-Si3N4, β-Si3N4, Si2ON2, AlN, and
SiAlON are described.
NOTE For the refinement procedures the total nitrogen content, analysed in accordance with EN 12698-1 is
needed.
BS EN 12698-2:2007 Referenced Document
EN 12475-4:1998 Classification of Dense Shaped Refractory Products - Part 4: Special Products
EN 12698-1 Chemical analysis of nitride bonded silicon carbide refractories - Part 1: Chemical methods
ISO 5022 Shaped refractory products; Sampling and acceptance testing