Surface analysis techniques such as Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) are used for product development and quality control.
State-of-the-art AES is available featuring:
- 10-50Å analysis depth
- 100Å spatial resolution
- In-situ fracture analysis
- Heated/cooled stage
- Large sample size
- Color maps and line scans
- Depth profiling
Grain Boundary Particle Analysis
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Steel Fracture Surface
Secondary electron image, 10,000X
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Auger Images - Fe, Sb, Cr
AES identified the composition of grain boundary particles to be Sb and Cr. These phases resulted in the embrittlement of an aged steel rotor.
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Surface & Material Analysis:
Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) | X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) | Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS)
Electron Microscopy