Neutron capture gamma-ray activation analysis technique has been used for the non-destructive analysis of Fe, Cr, Ni, Mn and B in stainless steel and iron ore samples. It has been shown that the use of low energy capture gamma-rays, ranging from 0.2 to 1.4 MeV, helps considerably in reducing the time of analysis. The problem of congestion of peaks due to compton continuum and the double and single escape peaks in this region of the spectrum has been overcome by using a Ge(Li) detector in conjunction with a 15.25 cm thick bifurcated NaI(Tl) annulus in anticompton mode. The results obtained by this technique have been compared with those of the chemical analysis.