Oil Analysis Wear Particle Analysis

Microscope

Part Number: Microscope
The Ferrographic Microscope is a specialized bichromatic (red/green) dual-illumination microscope used to analyze wear particles deposited on ferrograms. It distinguishes metallic particles (red in reflected light) from non-metallic debris (green in transmitted light), providing crucial insight into wear modes—cutting, sliding, fatigue, corrosion—and root causes for maintenance and failure analysis.
Bichromatic & Polarizing Illumination
Enables enhanced contrast between particle types using red-reflective and green-transmitted lighting, often with polarizer filters.

Integrated Imaging
Many models feature trinocular heads and digital camera kits for photographing and documenting wear particles.
Versatile Magnification
Common configurations include 50×, 100×, 200×, 500×—with objectives like 5×, 10×, 20×, 50× for fine-detail analysis.
Reflected & Transmitted Light
Illuminators support both lighting methods (LED or halogen), essential for inspecting particle morphology and color.
Specification Value
Magnification Range 50×, 100×, 200×, 500×
Light Sources 5 W LED or 6 V/30 W halogen (dual-mode reflected/transmitted)
Condenser & Filters Polarizer, analyzer, red & green filters
Camera Compatibility C-mount digital cameras for image capture
Stage Type Mechanical stage with XY travel (~175 × 145 mm)
Viewing Head Binocular/trinocular ergonomic options; beam splitters available
Objectives Plan Achromat LWD/metallurgical: 5×–50×
Focusing Coaxial coarse/fine focus; fine precision ~0.002 mm
Applications Wear mode classification, root-cause analysis, ferrogram documentation