Light microscopy
The MTC has several light microscopes:
- Three stereo microscopes
- Three Upright reflected light microscopes
- One inverted reflected light microscope
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