As an example SEM is used to detect agglomerations, surface roughness and to see the ratio of spherical to irregular shaped particles; all of which impact powder flowability and sintering.
The Phenom ProX™ Desktop SEM is a combined imaging and X-ray analysis bench top system. With the Phenom ProX , sample structures can be visually examined and their elemental composition determined. Advanced software and the optionally availability of an energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) module permits the user to perform not only optical analysis, but the ability to carry out elemental analysis as well.