From bearings that are used in the satellites to the specialty alloy metals used in orthopedic implants and other medical devices, the pressure for cleaner and higher quality steel, aluminum and other specialty metals is rising. Traditional optical inspections or bulk chemical analysis may be quick but only provides a small portion of the information needed to reliably improve quality while increasing the rate of production.
The Phenom ParticleX Steel Solution is an automated scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with an integrated energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) detector that allows users to analyze a large distribution of non-metallic inclusions. The Phenom ParticleX tool automatically analyzes metal samples to search for inclusions and provide the size, morphology and elemental composition of each feature. This provides statistical reports with meaningful data automatically, allowing users to pinpoint the root cause of an issue or prevent a catastrophic failure in production before they occur.
In this webinar we will discuss how the Phenom ParticleX Steel system is ideal for any metallurgical lab. The long lasting CeB6 source, which now has a lifetime of 3,000 hours, and large 100mm x 100mm sample stage will allow users to set up multiple samples for analysis and not worry about any catastrophic failure of the source, delaying the analysis. The customizable reporting package includes extreme value analysis and cleanliness ratings allowing metallurgists to make informed decisions to optimize their process.
