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Applying ourselves: Y‑12’s LC‑SEM reveals a closer look more …
A large brake rotor and other parts are shown in the LC-SEM.

Quality Assurance: The LC‑SEM establishes the quality of a casting, welding or machining operation without destroying the sample. The LC‑SEM identifies surface blemishes with high magnification to determine if a sample meets specifications. Intermediate nondestructive investigations of in-service components can potentially extend their service life.

Research and development: The LC‑SEM nondestructively evaluates how parts react over time through analysis between cycles of wear, corrosion or stress studies. Special fixtures can be adapted to the LC‑SEM to allow for evaluation of samples through dynamic testing.

Failure analysis: How and why did this part break, fall apart or blow up? We can help you uncover the root cause of a part’s failure to prevent similar failures in the future.

Would you like us to focus the LC‑SEM on your application? Contact us.