Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Inc. - XPS

<body> <table width="756" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td><img src="images/logo.gif">                  <a href="rml-iso.html"><img SRC="images/iso-cert.jpg" border=0></a></td> <th align="right"><font face="arial,helvetica" size="+1"><b>Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Inc. <br> Call For Quote or More Information:<br> 800-PRO-LABS   (800-776-5227)    </b></font></th> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ea6b48"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" height="1"></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#ea6b48"><td colspan="2" height="2"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="1" width=116 align="left" valign="top"> <blockquote> <font face="arial,helvetica" size="-1"><b>Techniques</b></font> <ul> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="aes.html" target=techniques>AES</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="eds.html" target=techniques>EDS</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="ftir.html" target=techniques>FTIR</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="optical.html" target=techniques>Optical Microscopy</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="raman.html" target=techniques>Raman</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="sem.html" target=techniques>SEM</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="sims.html" target=techniques>SIMS</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="spm.html" target=techniques>SPM/AFM</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="xps.html" target=techniques>XPS/ESCA</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="met.html" target=techniques>MET</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="cr-rohs.html" target=techniques>Cr(VI)</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="sema-semi.html" target=techniques>SEMA</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica" size="-2"><a href="techniques.html" target=techniques>Detailed Descriptions</a></font></li> <li><font face="arial,helvetica"><a href="http://www.rockymountainlabs.com" target="_top">Home</a></font></li> </ul> </blockquote> </td> <td colspan=1 width=640> <center> <font face="arial,helvetica" size="+2"><b>Cross Sections and Metallography</b></font></center><p> <font face="arial,helvetica">Cross sections are prepared by mounting samples in epoxy and then grinding and polishing the mount for imaging in the optical microscope or Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Valuable information from cross sectioning can include: film thicknesses, inclusions, corrosion thickness, dimensional verification, and subsurface defects. Metallographic cross sections are typically etched to reveal the microstructure. Microstructural analysis can provide information about heat treatment history, corrosion susceptibility, as well as undesirable microconstituents. <br> Our cross sectioning lab has an Isomet 1000 diamond saw, an Ecomet 6 grinder/polisher capable of automatically grinding and polishing up to six samples at once, and a Nikon Epiphot 300 inverted microscope with digital image acquisition. We use IQMaterials<sup></sup> image processing software for automatic grain size measurement, phase percent distribution and accurate NIST-calibrated measurements. </font><p> <p> <img src="images/examples/met/tube.jpg" align="right">  <p> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica" size="+2">Austenite grains on 0.5 mm diameter stainless steel tube.</font> <p> <p> <p> <p><br> <img src="images/examples/met/weld.jpg" align="left">  <p> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica" size="+2">Stress corrosion cracking around sensitized weld.</font> <p> <p> <p> <p><br> <img src="images/examples/met/duplex_ss.jpg" align="right">  <p> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica" size="+2">Duplex stainless steel.</font> <p>  <p> <p> <p> <p> <img src="images/examples/met/wire.jpg" align="left">  <p> <p> <p> <font face="arial,helvetica" size="+2">Insulation thickness and diameter measurements on ultra-thin wire.</font> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p><br> <center><font face="arial,helvetica" size="+3"><a href="submit_sample.html">How do I submit a job to RML?</a></font><p></center> </center> </td></tr> </table> </body>