Application Note
EBSD characterization of additively manufactured aluminum-silicon alloys using spherical indexing
April 8, 2024
Additive Manufacturing
Gain critical insights into material consistency, mechanical integrity, and microstructure evolution to support the development of reliable, high-performance additively manufactured components.
Powering innovation with deeper insights
Additive manufacturing is transforming industries—from aerospace to medical devices—by enabling complex geometries and lightweight designs. Understanding microstructural integrity and material behavior at the nanoscale is critical to ensuring reliability and performance. Gatan provides advanced electron microscopy tools that deliver unmatched precision for these insights.
Why electron microscopy matters for additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing performance hinges on intricate interactions between microstructure, material phases, and interfaces. Our solutions help you:
- Visualize microstructure and porosity in printed components.
- Analyze phase distribution and residual stress in alloys.
- Detect defects such as cracks, inclusions, and incomplete fusion.
- Correlate mechanical properties with nanoscale morphology for predictive modeling.
Technologies to accelerate your research
Empower your additive manufacturing research with advanced microscopy and analytical solutions that deliver unmatched precision—revealing the critical structure–property relationships that drive innovation and performance.
Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)
Allows detailed microstructural analysis by mapping crystal orientations, phases, and grain boundaries
Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS/EDX)
Facilitates rapid, reliable elemental analysis by detecting characteristic x-rays emitted from a sample, allowing researchers to identify and quantify elements
Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS)
Delivers atomic-scale insights into elemental composition and chemical bonding—enabling a deeper understanding of material properties
Imaging
Delivers high-resolution visualization of biological and inorganic specimens, enabling the study of ultrastructure, material growth, and failure mechanisms
In-situ
Captures real-time nanoscale dynamics under controlled stimuli to uncover fundamental mechanisms and accelerate scientific discovery
Integrated SEM
Combines EDS, EBSD, CL, BSE, and WDS into unified platforms—delivering comprehensive, high-resolution insights into complex materials
Micro x-ray fluorescence (micro-XRF)
Delivers high-resolution, non-destructive elemental analysis—ideal for layered, sensitive, or irregular samples
Enabling results that drive innovation
Unlock the power of electron microscopy with Gatan—explore cutting-edge applications and discover insights through detailed application notes that fuel scientific breakthroughs.
Application Note
Characterizing directionally solidified Al-Cu-Mg eutectic alloys with combined EDS-EBSD
September 29, 2023
Application Note
Characterizing the deformation microstructure of an additively manufactured 316-L stainless steel alloy
January 7, 2021
Application Note
Characterizing additively manufactured 316L stainless steel with the EDAX Velocity Pro EBSD camera
July 9, 2019
Application Note
3D EBSD and EDS characterization of additively manufactured Inconel 718
May 21, 2018
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