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# SEM-EDX laboratory analysis for the field of metallurgy

## As an industrialist in the metallurgy, foundry and/or nuclear sectors, would you like to analyse your metals using SEM-EDX?

### What is SEM-EDX?

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDX) is a laboratory microscopic analysis technique using a Field Emission Gun (FEG).

This technique produces very high resolution images of the surface of a sample (magnification of the order of *1000000).

### Why analyse your metals using SEM-EDX?

he SEM is a particularly powerful, high-performance tool for rapid diagnosis (pollution, inclusion, etc.) or more complex expert assessments. In fact, it is a tool that allows the observation of clear images for non-destructive, precise and much faster observations and investigative analyses.

As a result, MED-EDX analysis can be used to characterise the various faults encountered and optimise your materials.

So the support of a laboratory specialising in SEM-EDX analysis of your materials is a considerable asset when it comes to optimising your materials.

## FILAB can help you analyse your materials using SEM-EDX

FILAB, a laboratory made up of experts in metallurgical analysis and [failure characterization](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures.md), offers you its SEM-EDX analysis of materials services.

Backed by its experience and state-of-the-art analytical equipment, FILAB has a wide range of tools specific to the metallurgical sector, enabling it to provide the following services:

[Fractographic](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-characterization/fractographic-analysis-laboratory/) expertise of [facies](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy/fracture-facies-analysis-laboratory/)

Characterization of surface treatment: [thickness](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/surface-coating-thickness-measurement.md) and nature of the stack

Surface studies: oxidation, nitriding treatment, etc.

Research and [identification of pollution](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination/laboratory-for-the-analysis-of-pollution-on-metal-parts.md), [contamination](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/laboratory-analysis-of-surface-contamination.md) and [particles by SEM-EDX](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy/sem-particulates-analysis.md)

Diagnosis of inclusion: [chemical composition](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/metallurgical-analysis-laboratory/metallic-alloy-analysis-laboratory.md)

Topographical examination: [measure roughness](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/surface-roughness-analysis.md), [wear](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures/laboratory-analysis-wear.md), friction, etc.

Powder analysis: [granulometry](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-granulometric-analysis.md), [morphology](https://filab.fr/en/laboratory-analysis-powder-morphology.md), chemical composition

 

[Study of corrosion mechanisms](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination/laboratory-expertise-and-analysis-of-corrosion.md)

 

## Other technical resources SEM

Scanning Electron Microscopy FEG ([SEM FEG](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy/laboratory-sem-analysis-automobile-aeronautical.md))

Scanning Electron Microscopy and Cryo ([SEM CRYO](https://filab.fr/en/laboratory-analysis-cryo-sem/))

Scanning Electron Microscopy ([STEM SEM](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy/sem-stem-analysis-laboratory/))

Scanning Electron Microscopy EBSD ([SEM-EBSD](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/sem-ebsd-analysis-laboratory.md))

Scanning Electron Microscopy EDS ([SEM-EDS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/sem-eds-analysis-laboratory/))