X-ray micro-analysis and image formation
As scanning electron microscopy lends itself to a wide variety of applications, the fields of application listed below are for illustration purposes only.Our micro-texture and micro-analysis techniques can also be employed in many other areas.
X-ray micro-analysis
The qualitative through semi-quantitative, energy and wavelength dispersive X-ray micro-analysis of minute sample quantities, including, for instance, inclusions, foreign matter, individual dust particles, etc. serves to identify the chemistry of unknown materials.
Image formation of surfaces, coatings, microscopic structures
Thanks to its high-resolution image-formation capability, scanning electron microscopes are ideally suited for surface image formation, e.g. to establish the quality of glass polish, coatings or delicate structures (e.g. tracks, integrated circuits).
The abundance of options for use in the natural sciences as well as in technical and medical applications makes it impossible to offer a complete list right here.
The abundance of options for use in the natural sciences as well as in technical and medical applications makes it impossible to offer a complete list right here.
Grain and fibre size determination
In conjunction with the classification of artificial mineral fibres on the basis of the 'Kanzerogenitätsindex (KI)', checking the presence of WHO fibres is recommended. Grain size analyses can also be conducted semi-automatically.
Damage assessments
Examination of ruptures and of the corrosion of metal and other materials as well as analyses of faults that occurred in the production of ceramics during the shaping and sintering processes, like, for instance, bubbles, pores, cracks, clusters, irregular grain growth, undesirable grain boundary phases and inclusions.
