AZtecClean

AZtecClean is the leading global solution for the detection and analysis of particles as part of the technical cleanliness monitoring and investigations commonly performed in the automotive and aerospace industries.

AZtecClean provides analysts with:

Particle analysis fully optimised for technical cleanliness analysis
Accurate element identification with AZtec’s Tru-Q^® algorithms
Automatic SEM-based data collection, particle classification and reporting to international standards including ISO 16232 and VDA 19 and calculation of component cleanliness codes

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AZtecClean is a tailored version of the AZtecFeature particle analysis platform that is fully optimised for technical cleanliness analysis. The automated SEM based analysis finds, identifies and reports on particles to international standards, such as ISO 16232 and VDA 19.

AZtecClean is specifically designed to meet the analytical requirements of the automotive and aerospace industries and includes dedicated functionalities to ensure that all particles are analysed quickly, easily, and accurately to aid in the process of identifying the sources of contaminants and creating appropriate remedial actions.

AZtecClean uses Oxford Instruments’ Ultim Max or Xplore EDS with the AZtecLive Tru-Qalgorithms to ensure accurate element identification and quantification, even at the highest levels of throughput.

Montaged image of an entire filter holding detected partcles

Montaged image of an entire filter holding detected partcles

Dedicated

Optimised analytical recipe for technical cleanliness
Automatically acquires particle data and reports in accordance with ISO 16232 and VDA 19 including the generation of component cleanliness codes

Label	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K
Class/Length (μm)	<5	5.0-15	15-15	25-50	50-100	100-150	150-200	200-400	400-600	600-1000	>1000
All Features	1861	20852	9249	5795	1116	189	61	30	3	0	0
Ferrous Metals	148	2241	1628	1896	343	58	17	10	1	0	0
Steel - Low alloy	136	2063	1515	1781	326	53	16	10	1	0	0
Steel - Cr	11	143	100	96	12	4	1	0	0	0	0
Steel - High alloy	1	35	13	19	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Ferrous Metals	16	132	55	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Copper	0	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brass	1	7	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
W	1	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ti	12	107	34	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

CCC=V (B15/C14/D13/E11/F8/G6/H5/I2/JK00)

AZtecClean Classification Table

Includes a dedicated and fully customisable technicl cleanliness classification scheme for the identification of common particles

Flexible

Easily add/edit classifications for new particle types
Automatically acquire additional data from key particles
Terminate analyses automatically when certain criteria are met – e.g. identification of a particular contaminant
Perform in depth follow-up investigations of particles within the same software suite
Works with a wide range of SEMs
Work with additional analytical techniques in the same software platform (e.g., WDS, EBSD)

Fast

Maximum particle analysis rates > 120,000 particles per hour (dependent on hardware configuration)
Combine up to 4 Ultim Max detectors for the ultimate in throughput

Accurate

Automatically reconstruct large particles broken by field boundaries to ensure correct morphology measurements – essential for the correct calculation of component cleanliness codes

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AZtecClean: Setup and Acquisition

This video demonstrates how quick and easy it is to setup and acquire EDS data for technique cleanliness analysis using AZtecClean.

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By utilising FeaturePhase to analyse the saturated particle in the centre of A, it is possible to determine that two phases (steel & Silicate) within the particle, in B.

(A) Separation of Features that can't be Separated with Backscatter Electron Image (BSE)