Chemical Analysis

Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX)

Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) is a microanalysis technique used in conjunction with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). EDX offers elemental identification and quantitative compositional information of features down to ~1 µm in size. EDX can be performed as point or area analysis, line scans and mappings.

Typical applications:

  • Chemical analysis of thicker deposits, coatings and oxides
  • Corrosion evaluation
  • Identification of metallic materials

Oxford instruments X-act.

EDX
Distribution of AlCaO, a 0.5 mm wide slag inclusion which caused fatigue fracture in gear tooth.
EDX
EDX analysis of metallic flake.
EDX

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