Analyzing materials with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) is not only possible, but you also get more accurate and detailed information on whatever it is that you need. Besides the high reliability of the information, the production process.
SEM Microscopy in Material Testing
With the development of technology, materials with more advanced characteristics are produced. These advances make room for more improvement and better materials through deep understanding. While optical microscopes have been used for this purpose in the past, data obtained from optical microscopes were not nearly as powerful, electron microscopes, on the other hand, were invented as a result of developments in quantum mechanics.
Today, scanning electron microscopes are used and images are taken and analyzed in many areas. In the manufacture of electronic components and devices, components for motor vehicles, medical devices, etc., residues such as cleaning agents, chips, lint, sand and the like can restrict or severely disrupt the subsequent production processes or the function of parts. The analysis of these particles is a typical field of application for scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Damage Investigations and Damage Analysis of Materials
Material damage can be very costly, both in the short and in the long run. SEMs are excellent instruments used to find the causes of the damage, providing key information for preventing it in the future, thus ensuring the quality of products. SEM material tests provide clear information to improve every material:
- Define the type of damage
- To record the damage pattern
- Clarification of the cause of the damage
- Suggestions for damage repair
- Surface investigations of mechanically, chemically, or thermally caused fractures
- Mechanical-technological tests
Material testing with scanning electron microscopes is an important part of the manufacturing process in many companies. With our many years of experience, EOI supports you in choosing the right SEM for your needs, from traditional to tabletops SEMs, so your company can focus on developing a plan to improve materials and avoid damages in the future.