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Hair sample imaged under tension in Phenom XL desktop SEM. Image montage shows increases in tension, clockwise from top left

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Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, has been chosen by Phenom-World to supply the Microtest Tensile Stage as an accessory to their Phenom XL range of desktop scanning electron microscopes.

Phenom-World selects Deben to supply a tensile stage as an accessory to their range of desktop SEMs

Woolpit, UK | Posted on August 29th, 2017

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Phenom-World selects Deben to supply a tensile stage as an accessory to their range of desktop SEMs

Woolpit, United Kingdom, 29th August, 2017: Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, has been chosen by Phenom-World to supply the Microtest Tensile Stage as an accessory to their Phenom XL range of desktop scanning electron microscopes.

Phenom-World, the leading global supplier of desktop scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), has once again chosen Deben as their preferred supplied of accessories for their Phenom XL range of desktop scanning electron microscopes. Speaking about this exciting new applications development, Karl Kersten, Manager of Applications Engineering at Phenom World, takes up the story:

“There are several reasons for offering a tensile stage for our Phenom XL. We want to broaden the range of applications on our desktop SEM and our aim is to make SEM imaging and analysis available to every scientist in every lab. We believe that there are many SEM applications for tensile testing but that these do not require a high end floor model SEM. Tensile testing is a way of determining how materials will react when they are pulled apart or pushed together - when a tension force is applied. It is one of the simplest and most widely used mechanical tests. By measuring the force required to elongate a specimen to breaking point, material properties can be determined that will allow designers and quality managers to predict how materials and products will behave in their intended applications. The tensile stage from Deben is a robust device which is as easy to use as a Phenom desktop SEM. It can be loaded into the Phenom XL just like any other sample holder. There is no need to install or prepare any parts inside the SEM which really shortens the time to image. The tensile stage can be used outside the SEM under an optical device and inside the SEM when a higher magnification and better depth of focus is required. This bridges the gap between the light and electron microscopy worlds which could potentially expand the range of users.”

Kersten continued to speak about the choice of OEM partners, “We have a long history working with our partner Deben. Our first development was a temperature controlled sample holder for cooling and freezing samples. We recognize one of the main reasons we work with Deben is their knowledge of what is required to make devices that work successfully in an SEM. This requires broad technical knowledge with expertise in the range of vacuum, electronics, software etc. We have also found that working with Deben has been very straightforward. Their flexibility, pro-active approach and good support make them an ideal OEM partner.”

The Tensile Sample Holder enables users to study materials under tensile and compressive loads. Cyclic testing is also an option. Materials can be characterized by their strength. Compressive strength is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size, as opposed to tensile strength, which withstands loads tending to elongate. In other words, compressive strength resists compression (being pushed together), whereas tensile strength resists tension (being pulled apart). The module allows many different materials to be deformed and stretched at loads of up to 100 kg (1 kN). The maximum load depends on the load cell fitted of which there are two 150 N and 1000 N. The choice depends on the type of sample and the tests being carried out. Applications include the observation of fiber clusters, polymer films, thin metal films, biological and plant materials.

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About Deben
Deben are a UK precision engineering company specialising in the field of in-situ tensile testing, motion control and specimen cooling for microscopy applications. Established in 1986 and named after a Suffolk river, Deben now operate from a large, modern business unit in Woolpit near Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk. The product groups are motor control systems, in-situ micro-tensile stages, Peltier heating & cooling stages, detectors for SEMs and electro-static beam blankers. The company also makes custom and OEM versions of these products to specifically meet customer requirements.

Deben provide consultancy, design and prototype manufacturing services. In house facilities include SolidWorks and SolidEdge 3D CAD and COSMOS finite element analysis software, CNC machining, electronics design and manufacture and software design using Visual C++, Microsoft.net and DirectX. Utilising these resources and experience, Deben manufacture products for OEMs and end users in the UK and overseas.

Deben UK Ltd. is a subsidiary company of UK based Judges Scientific plc. For details on Deben and all its products & solutions, visit www.deben.co.uk.

About Phenom-World

At Phenom-World, we believe breakthroughs happen when complex nanotechnology is made intuitive, easier-to-use and brought within reach. As the top global supplier of desktop scanning electron microscopes, our aim is to make imaging and analysis at the nanoscale available to every scientist in every lab. Our mission is to create technology that has a real impact on how people work. Together, with our highly skilled partners in more than 45 countries around the world, we ensure that our customers get fast, accurate results that help them to achieve more in nanotechnology.

More information can be found at: www.phenom-world.com.

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