Thermo Scientific Niton XL2 800 for General Metals and Precious Metals Analysis

The Thermo Scientific Niton XL2 800 is a handheld X-ray fluorescence analyzer for nondestructive elemental analysis of metal materials. The instrument combines general alloy analysis and precious metals analysis in one portable platform for work across mixed metal streams, fabricated parts, jewelry, bullion, and other metal items.

 

The operating interface includes General Metals, Precious Metals, Metals Pass/Fail, and Spectral FingerPrint. That mode structure supports broader alloy identification alongside precious-metal analysis for sorting, verification, and screening tasks involving metal materials and components. The handheld format supports point-of-use analysis in shop, yard, receiving, inspection, and evaluation settings.

 

Installed Analysis Modes

• General Metals mode
• Precious Metals mode
• Metals Pass/Fail function
• Spectral FingerPrint function

 

Element Scope by Mode

Mode	Elements Included in Scope
General Metals	Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Zr, Nb, Mo, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, W, Re, Au, Pb, Bi
Precious Metals	Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, Cd, Cu, Co, Zn, In, Se, Ni, Fe, Pb

 

Handheld XRF Platform

The Niton XL2 series is a handheld XRF analyzer platform with a fixed-angle color touchscreen and internal data handling for field and bench-adjacent material analysis. In the XL2 800, the combination of General Metals and Precious Metals modes supports users who move between alloy sorting and precious-metal analysis without changing instruments. Metals Pass/Fail and Spectral FingerPrint add comparison-oriented workflows for screening and material verification of metal items, parts, and production-related materials.

 

General Metals covers a broader alloy-oriented element group that includes base-metal, stainless, nickel-bearing, copper-bearing, zinc-bearing, tin-bearing, antimony-bearing, refractory, and precious-associated entries. Precious Metals centers on gold, silver, platinum-group metals, and associated alloying or accompanying elements relevant to precious-metal items. That separation makes the instrument suitable for operations that handle both industrial alloys and precious-metal materials within one handheld XRF workflow.

 

Applications

• Alloy identification and elemental screening of scrap, parts, and fabricated metal materials
• Precious-metal analysis of jewelry, bullion, and related metal items
• Sorting and verification workflows using General Metals, Precious Metals, Pass/Fail, and Spectral FingerPrint

• 1 x Thermo Fisher Scientific Niton XL2 800
  • 1 x Wrist Strap
• 1 x Battery Cradle
• 1 x AC Adapter/Power Cord
• 2 x Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries
• 1 x USB Assembly
• 1 x RS323 Cord Assembly
• 1 x Numbered Padlock
• 1 x Hard Transport Case