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Table 5 Estimated results of the U-content for the CRM 149 sample (treated as unknown) spiked with CRM 112A original stock (SP1) and diluted spike mixtures (SP2, SP3, SP4)

From: Expanded uncertainty modeling of the uranium isotope dilution standards

Spike

C112A-1 (SP1)

C112A-2 (SP2)

C112A-3 (SP3)

C112A-4 (SP4)

Sample

CRM 149-1 (SA1)

CRM 149-1 (SA2)

CRM 149-1 (SA3)

CRM 149-1 (SA3)

Mixture number

SP 1-1

SP 1-2

SP 2-1

SP 2-2

SP 3-1

SP 3-2

SP 4-1

SP 4-2

Corr. R5/8 mixa

3.5094

1.8525

6.8036

6.7971

10.6457

10.6463

14.2038

14.1995

CU unkb mol U g−1

2.1874E-05

2.1873E-05

2.18848E-05

2.18843E-05

2.1876E-05

2.1886E-05

2.186E-05

2.188E-05

CU unk gU/g

0.005145

0.005145

0.005147

0.005147

0.005145

0.005148

0.005141

0.005145

RD%c

− 0.004

− 0.006

0.046

0.043

0.007

0.063

− 0.073

0.011

  1. aMass fractionation corrected values used for the mixture ratios from Hasozbek et al. (2013) and Mathew and Hasözbek (2016)
  2. bSee Certified Reference Material (CRM) certificates issued by NBL
  3. cRD% for mixture simulations for Cunknown is evaluated from the certified value
  4. For the abbreviations, see Table 1 and 6