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Let us help you with your metallurgical microscopy needs. We employ a knowledgeable staff who can understand your specific application and make an educated recommendation for your solution. Our corporate president is a Licensed Professional Engineer (B.S. Mechanical Engineering). We have successfully evaluated, recommended, and found solutions for hundreds of clients over many years. Tried calling your local microscope dealer for help? Expect to be given a proposal anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 for a metallurgical microscope system with integrated digital photography capability. In these cautious business times, solutions with those prices often are not any real solution at all. Contact us today for a free professional evaluation of your application. You may pick up the phone and call our toll free number, email us directly at sales@metallurgicalmicroscopes.com, or send us an email via our form below. This form has been tailored to ask specific questions relating to your application. Just like a medical doctor needs to know background history, this form provides our skilled microscopists what they need in order to make an informed, professional recommendation for microscopy equipment.
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What is your industrial application? (please select application) metal foundry silicon semiconductor wafer metal heat treating non-metal microstructure analysis tooling machine shop small parts manufacturing
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What specifically are you viewing? (please select what you are viewing) semiconductor wafers metal plastic other non-metallic opaque surfaces
If you have an idea of the required magnification of the specimens, please let us know:
What is the physical size (in microns) of the smallest microstructures on the specimen you are trying to image?
What is the size and general shape of the specimens? Note: for oversized (X and Y direction) specimens, we have several models with large size microscope stages. Some oversized specimens may also require the use of an inverted metallurgical microscope.
Are the specimens flat and/or polished on the evaluating surface?
Is the specimen totally opaque, not allowing light to pass through? If some light can pass, do you feel it would be beneficial to use transmitted light microscopy?
Is the specimen surface dull or dark?
Is the specimen surface shiny, possibly to the point of being over-reflective and in need of polarizing filters?
Will you be imbedding the specimens in an epoxy or other type of matrix for proper holding and positioning under the compound objective lens?
Do you need to identify and evaluate metallurgical grain sizes and effects of heat treating?
Do you need measuring capability? Yes No
If so, would measuring from a calibrated eyepiece micrometer (with scale markings) be sufficient? Yes No
Or, would you need to measure digitally from an image captured with a digital microscope camera? Yes No
Would digital micrometers in the X and Y direction with digital readouts be optimal? Yes No
If so, do you think a toolmakers microscope would be the best design? Yes No
Do you need an inverted design or upright design? If unsure, our staff will guide you to what you need.
Will the use of immersion oil (fluid) on the surface of your specimen be a problem? Note: for high power magnification (1000x), the use of oil immersion objective lenses are best for optimal resolution of image. For special applications, we can provide dry, non-oil immersion objective lens. Yes No
Do you need to digitally capture images of the specimen? Yes No
If so, do you need normal resolution or high resolution digital jpg microscopic images?
Do you need to display on a monitor (cctv or computer) a live motion video image?
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