Solutions for Comprehensive Steel Analysis - Nanoanalysis

AZtecSteel

Comprehensive Steel Analysis Solutions from the Microanalysis Experts

The characterisation of steels is driven by the need to be stronger, lighter and cost-effective while adhering to a range of international standards. It is important that inclusions within these steels are detected, measured and analysed. Comprehensive, automated report generation and statistical data on inclusion types, ternary phase diagrams and plots is available with specifically designed AZtecSteel.

1. Offering industry-leading accuracy for the quantification of inclusion composition with Tru-Q^® analysis

Reliable classification from micro to nano-size inclusions by working at high and low kV
Reliable results even at high speed – up to 30,000 particles per hour and guaranteed quantification at 400kcps

2. Integrated workflows enabling more detailed investigations and a wide range of applications without compromise

Perform more detailed investigations of complex inclusions by X-ray mapping and Autophase (Feature Phase) from within the same software suite
Take your understanding of your samples further by investigating crystal structure with combined EBSD and EDS in the same software suite
Z focus – maintain focus across large sample areas

3. Flexible particle analysis for the optimal analysis of any type of steel

Multiple thresholds allow analysis of inclusions lighter and heavier than matrix (e.g. rare-element treated steels) and also the identification of the separate components of complex inclusions which have more than one grey level when viewed in BSE
Easily customise classification for new types of steels
Reconstruct inclusions across field boundaries and stitch multiple fields for the analysis of tire cord and steel wires.
Automated identification of stringers by taking into account rolling direction
Combine data from multiple sample runs to take into account batch to batch variations
Comprehensive and smart filtering and classification functionality saves time by only acquiring data where it is needed

4. Powerful and flexible hardware configurations to suit any application

Ultim Max detectors with sensor areas up to 170mm² for rapid analysis down to nanoscale inclusions with greater statistical certainty and higher accuracy
Optional multiple detectors configurations for the highest throughput
Dedicated scan strategies and electronics to find even the smallest inclusions

5. Workflow oriented interface making it easy to teach to new users and ensuring good repeatability

Customisable instructions at every step of the workflow
Intuitive software interface designed around a guided workflow ensuring repeatability and ease of use
All settings are pre-defined for optimal analysis and customisable instructions within the software guide operators to work in the same way each time

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High Resolution EBSD Mapping of Martensitic Steel

Martensitic structures are traditionally challenging to measure with EBSD. Here, the sensitivity and pattern detail provided by Symmetry enables exceptional results from a martensitic stainless steel.

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Rapid Characterisation of Steel and Ni

The Symmetry detector is ideal for the routine characterisation of metal samples at speeds up to 3000 pps. Here it is used to characterise a deformed Ni superalloy and a large area across a welded duplex steel.

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Symmetry: High Sensitivity for Beam-sensitive Metals

In this application, Symmetry is used to characterise a challenging biomaterial, shell nacre, and its performance is compared to conventional CCD-based detectors.

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Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction (TKD) of metals

Successful TKD analyses require an EBSD detector with both high speed and high sensitivity. The suitability of Symmetry for TKD is demonstrated here on both deformed Al alloys and nanocrystalline Ni.

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