Magnification to view Microstructures?
Magnification to view Microstructures?
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What is the typical magnification required by a light microscope to view and analyze the various microstructures of steel? Does anyone recommend a good, cheap microscope with a digital hookup to a computer that I can purchase?
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris





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"It's better to die standing than live your whole life on the knees" by Peter Mayle in his book A Good Year
RE: Magnification to view Microstructures?
Look for an old Unitron Versamet and add a digital camera yourself.
A Nikon or Zeiss will have better optics but cost too much.
There should be a lot of decent used ones out there
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"It's better to die standing than live your whole life on the knees" by Peter Mayle in his book A Good Year
RE: Magnification to view Microstructures?
http://www.labwrench.com/?equipment.view/equipment...
In these types of microscopes the sample is placed face down on the stage to view the sample surface.
Maui
www.EngineeringMetallurgy.com
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What was the budget that you were working within?
Maui
www.EngineeringMetallurgy.com
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Maui
www.EngineeringMetallurgy.com
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For a metallograph you can purchase a cheap Chinese knock-off from amazon.com or a $40k Zeiss with all the bells and whistles.
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The scope that I have only goes up to 500x total magnification. Is it absolutely necessary to achieve 1000x magnification for analyzing microstructures? The 100x objective is another $2000. In the past, I've used 1000x, but I'm wondering if I an get away with only 500x. Thoughts?
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Depends on what you are using it for. I seldom use my 1000X (eyepiece) objective and achieve 1000X printed micrographs using the 500X objective.
Aaron Tanzer
www.lehightesting.com
RE: Magnification to view Microstructures?
RE: Magnification to view Microstructures?
Aaron Tanzer
www.lehightesting.com