Sample preparation

The laboratory equipment used for the preparation of samples for microscopy, deformation tests, etc. In the laboratory, there are available saws for precise sample cutting, automatic polishing machines, equipment for electrolytic and ionic polishing.

Laboratory equipment for sample preparation

Precision sample saws:

• 1x Brillant 220 saw (Manufacturer: ATM)
• 2x Accutom-50 saw (Manufacturer: Struers)

Sample mounting devices:

• Acrylic mouning system ClaroCit (Struers)
• Mounting press CitoPress-10 (Struers) - sample preparation for scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Mechanical polishing machines:

• Automatic polisher - Tegramin - 25 (Struers)
• Semi-automatic polisher - TegraPol - 15 (Struers)
• Semi-automatic polisher - Dap - 7 (Struers)
• VibroMet 2 (Buehler)

Electrolytic polishing of samples for SEM:

• LectroPol - 6 (Struers)

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) electrolytic sample polishing equipment:

• TenuPol - 3 (Struers)

Ion polishing devices for SEM and TEM:

• PiPS Gatan - Technoorg Linda IV
• Leica EM RES102 system
• FIB (focused ion beam) as a component part of SEM Zeiss Auriga (Zeiss)

Contact: RNDr. Peter Minárik, Ph.D.