Product Information Version 1.0 ZEISS Axio Observer Your Inverted Microscope System for Metallography

Your Inverted Microscope System for Metallography Fast, flexible, economic: Take advantage of Axio Observer’s inverted construction to investigate a large number of samples in no time at all – or to explore heavy ones, just as efficiently. There’s no need to refocus, even when changing magnification or switching samples. Axio Observer combines the proven quality of ZEISS optics with automated components to give you reliable, reproducible results. Using dedicated software modules you can analyze, for example, non-metallic inclusions, grain sizes and phases – it’s fully automatic. Axio Observer...

Simpler. More intelligent. More integrated. Save Time in Metallographic Investigations Count on Reliable Results and Brilliant Images Upgrade Your System As an inverted microscope platform, Axio Observer You will appreciate the stable imaging conditions Keep an eye on your budget as well as your samples. makes work so much more enjoyable. Whether of Axio Observer, especially when working with With Axio Observer, you invest only in the features investigating a large number or even heavy samples, high magnifications. Homogeneous illumination you need now. You can always upgrade your system, you’ll...

Expand Your Possibilities Choose Between Three Different Stands Take Advantage of a Variety of Stage Inserts Get Crisp Images with Polarization Contrast • Control all motorized components of your Select from a variety of stage inserts to tailor the Investigate your samples with polarization contrast Axio Observer 7 materials with its touchscreen system to your needs. The high-grade spring steel using fixed analyzers, a measuring analyzer rotating display. Automatic Component Recognition will not yield under loads, even when examining through 360° and a rotating analyzer with rotating (ACR) means...

Tailored Precisely to Your Applications Typical Applications, Typical Samples ZEISS Axio Observer Offers Grain Size Analysis Analyze grain size supporting ASTM E 112, ASTM E 1382, DIN EN ISO 643. Perform a standard-supporting grain size analysis using variable methods: automatic reconstruction of grain boundaries and determination of individual grain sizes; semiautomatic linear intercept methods; comparison to reference series images; present the result of the analysis in a report. Determine steel purity level supporting EN 10247, DIN 50602, ASTM E45, ISO 4967, JIS G 0555, GB/T 10561; determine...

ZEISS Axio Observer at Work Reflected Light Transmitted Light Phase Contrast Contrasting Technique Spherulitic graphite in nodular grey cast iron, spheruliths with ferrite envelope and perlitic ground mass, same position acquired in reflected light with different contrasting techniques, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 50×/0.80 HD DIC

ZEISS Axio Observer at Work › Service 50 µm Cast aluminum-silicon, reflected light, brightfield, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 20×/0.50 HD DIC 50 µm Cast aluminum-silicon, reflected light, darkfield, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 20×/0.50 HD DIC 50 µm Niccolite, reflected light, polarization contrast with lambda plate, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 20×/0.50 HD DIC 50 µm Niccolite, reflected light, polarization contrast with slightly twisted polarizers, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 20×/0.50 HD DIC 50 µm Zinc, reflected light, polarization contrast with lambda plate, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR...

ZEISS Axio Observer at Work › Service 500 µm Barker-etched aluminum, reflected light, polarization contrast, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 5×/0.13 HD DIC 500 µm Barker-etched aluminum, reflected light, circular polarization contrast, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 5×/0.13 HD DIC 500 µm Barker-etched aluminum, reflected light, polarization contrast with lambda plate, objective: EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR 5×/0.13 HD DIC 500 µm Barker-etched aluminum, reflected light, differential interference contrast with circular polarized light (C-DIC), objective: EC EpiplanNEOFLUAR 5

Your Flexible Choice of Components • Axio Observer 3 materials Reflected light: Transmitted light: • Correlative Microscopy • Fixed, measuring, (encoded) • Axio Observer 5 materials (encoded, partly motorized) • Axio Observer 7 materials (motorized) 2 Objectives • EC Epiplan • EC Epiplan-NEOFLUAR rotating analyzer and polarizers •

System Overview [ Compact digital camera ] (by choice) [ Camera with C-mount ] [ Camera with SLR-bayonet ] Camera Adapter for interface 44 (by choice) Stage insert, metal; D=72 mm d=10 mm 451326-9901-000 d=20 mm 451327-9901-000 d=23 mm 451328-9000-000 Drop Shape 451328-9010-000 Camera Adapter T2-T2 DSLR 1.6x 426115-0000-000 Camera Adapter T2-T2 SLR 2.5x 426116-0000-000 Mounting frame K for reflected light, d=72 mm 451344-0000-000 Stage insert, metal; 160x110 mm d=28 mm 451345-9902-000 d=36 mm 451346-9901-000 d=48 mm 451347-9901-000 Eyepiece PL 10x/23 Br. foc. 444036-9000-000 Eyepiece E-PL 10x/23...

System Overview Technology and Details Contrast-enhancing blue filter, d=32x2 mm 000000-1220-224 or: White-balance filter, d=32x1.5 mm 000000-1155-789 Further light filters d=32 mm for information: Conversion filter 5700-3200 K, d=32 mm 427809-9000-000 Interference wide-band filter green, d=32x4 mm 467803-0000-000 Green filter, d=32x2 mm 000000-1374-896 Neutral-density filter 0.25; d=32x2 mm 467849-0000-000 Neutral-density filter 0.06; d=32x2 mm 467848-0000-000 HAL 100 illuminator with quartz collector 423000-9901-000 Bulb 12 V 100 W Halogen 380059-1660-000 when required: Adapter for lamp adjustment...

Technical Specifications Axio Observer 3 materials Axio Observer 5 materials Docking Station Socket for external UNIBLITZ shutter Trigger socket (In/Out) for shutter Contrast Manager Circular Operation Key Unit Left Z-focus Drive Motorized, stepper motor drive (z-step size 10 nm) Adjustable Limit Stop for Z-focus Axio Observer 7 materials Included in stand Contains reflected light illuminator HD Pol FL (423608-9001-000) Optionally available Optional: motorized reflector turret, reflected light illumination, LD condenser 0.55 Either holder with LCD display and light manager (432923-0000-000) or...