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ENGINEERING 232 - Engineering of Materials
Go to Semester: Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006
Analytical electron microscopes are used in the microcharacterization of materials. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) makes possible the study of the fine structure of surfaces, while the transmission electron microscope (TEM) yields data about internal structure and composition. Each instrument may be used in multiple modes to result in different but complementary data from the same material.
MICROCHARACTERIZATION LAB I: SEM
SEM:
Click on the picture to see SEM micrographs of the surface of the broken ends of metal slugs of various compositions. The slugs were prepared during a lab session demonstrating mechanical properties of materials using the Instron to stretch the slugs to their breaking point. The SEM reveals that the materials have different microstructure that, in part, accounts for their different behavior under strain.
MICROCHARACTERIZATION LAB II: TEM and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)
X-RAY EDS:
Click on the picture to see EDS spectra from the metal samples showing their elemental composition.
