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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 voltage8 kV
Gun current3 mA
Milling time3 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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Fig.1 Cross Sectioning of Rubber
Fig.2: Cross Sectioning of Rubber

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Leica EM TIC 3X ‐ Ion Beam Slope Cutter

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