Light microscopy

Light microscopy

The MTC has several light microscopes:

  • Three stereo microscopes
  • Three Upright reflected light microscopes
  • One inverted reflected light microscopemicro

These systems are capable of providing the following analyses:

  • Automated image analysis
  • Bright- and dark-field illumination
  • Polarised light
  • Colour sensitive tint
  • Phase percentage analysis
  • Planimetric and line intercept grain size analysis
  • Layer thickness measurements
  • Graphite size, shape, distribution and nodularity
  • Worst field inclusion analysis (ASTM E45)
  • Cleanliness analysis (ASTM E1245)
  • Porosity and pore density
  • Particle count and measure