Light Microscopy
Our Olympus DSX 1000 Digital Microscope provides high quality 2D- and 3D-imaging up to 7000x magnification. The 3D-function provides a great depth of field which in many respects makes this instrument similar, but even better than a conventional light optical microscope (LOM). Hence, the instrument serves as an excellent tool for documentation, analysis, and measurements during failure investigations as well as for regular quality controls.
Materials characterisation using LOM is typically used for phase identification but may also be used to reveal possible material deviations such as undesired deformation, cracks, pores and/or slag inclusions. The 3D-function also provides excellent topographical information from which various surface and volumetric related parameters can be calculated.
Typical applications:
- Detailed 2D- and 3D imaging from 20x-7000x magnification
- Coating thickness measurements
- Crack characteristics
- Welding defects
- Microstructure and grain size measurements
- Determining surface parameters such as Sa, Ra, Sz.
- Area fraction of i.e. pores and corrosion pits
