Zeiss Merlin Gemini Scanning Electron Microscope

for materials testing
and failure analysis

Investigations of topography and morphology with magnifications of up to 500,000 : 1 across industrial sectors and materials

Zeiss Merlin Gemini Scanning Electron Microscope

for materials testing
and failure analysis

Investigations of topography and morphology with magnifications of up to 500,000 : 1 across industrial sectors and materials

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Zeiss Merlin Gemini Scanning Electron Microscope

The high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscope and an energy dispersive X-ray microarea analysis (EDX) are used to run topography and morphology tests.

A field emitter gives magnifications of up to 500.000 : 1, which corresponds to a resolution of 0.6 nanometres on a sample surface. In addition, very low acceleration voltages can be selected, which permits testing of non-conductive materials like biological samples, plastics or ceramics.

Using four detectors, tests and analyses are performed at acceleration voltages of 0.1 kV to 30 kV in secondary and backscattered electron contrasts.

Application range

  • Fractography
  • Particle analyses
  • Topography examinations
  • Qualitative and semi-quantitative determination of materials (EDX)
  • Tests on grinding probes
  • Asbestos examinations

The tests are provided on a cross-sector and cross-material basis for semi-finished products, samples, components, and metallic and organic materials.

IABG  Failure Analysis Hotline

Phone: +49 89 6088-2743

schadensanalyse@iabg.de

Examination methods materials testing and failure analysis

For the characterisation of systems, components, materials and defects we use the following examination methods: