ZEISS Xradia 520 Versa

Micro-CT with a resolution of 1-50 µm in samples 1-50 mm.

The maximum power of the instrument is 10 W, and the energy of the employed X-rays can be varied in the range 30-160 keV to optimize contrast; lower energies for light materials, like biological samples, and higher energies to penetrate heavier materials, for instance metallic components.

The system is equipped with the Diffraction Contrast Tomography (DCT) module which allows for 3 dimensional mapping of crystal orientations in polycrystalline materials.

Specialized sample mounts exist for different types of samples, including options for temperature control and gas flow.