Metals quality analyzer detects, diagnoses production problems

The Thermo Scientific Explorer 4 analyzer with MQA software offers analysis of nonmetallic inclusions in steel. The platform is a fourth-generation scanning electron microscope/X-ray spectroscopy for high sample throughput in industrial manufacturing.

The unit provides metals quality analysis, such as the size, shape, number, and elemental composition of nonmetallic inclusions in metals. These inclusions help determine the properties and quality of metals; if there are too many or too few of them or their composition is incorrect, the product will not perform at specification.

The system can automatically characterize thousands of inclusions per hour to provide a statistical foundation for critical production decisions.