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Cross Sectioning of Rubber (Tire)
Application Note for Leica EM TIC 3X - Industrial Manufacturing
Purpose
Ion beam slope cutting is a method that can achieve cross sections of soft materials or material combinations consisting of hard and soft components.
Goal
Preparation of a flat cross section for SEM and AFM.
Process Description
(benchmark values for this particular sample)Mechanical pre-preparation: The soft sample was cut with razor blade.
| Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Acceleration voltage | 8 kV |
| Gun current | 3 mA |
| Milling time | 3 h |
| Cooling | -70°C |
Results
- The cross section is flat and clean.
- The components of rubber-like carbon and SiO2 are visible.
- The rubber shows disruptions. EM TIC 3X preparation revealed disrubtions of the rubber sample.
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