Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX)

Our SEM-EDX instruments are a powerful problem-solving tool with a variety of possible applications.

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Some of the common applications include:

  • Determination of elemental composition of material or particles down to sub-micron level
  • Distribution of elemental composition of a material across a microscopic surface, and determination of corrosion or oxidation.
  • Measuring plating thickness
  • Inter-diffusion layers between metals
  • Explosive particles analysis
  • Abrasive particles analysis