AZtec EBSD (Concord, MA)

COURSE NAME: Aztec EBSD Course
COURSE DURATION: 3 day in person course

AZtec EBSD is Oxford Instruments’ Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) system used for phase identification and texture analysis of metals, ceramics, and geological materials.

This course consists of in person sessions over 3 consecutive days. Training will consist of presentations, instruction from a live EBSD system, and data processing exercises.

Course Objectives:

• Train the user on how to optimize analytical conditions and software parameters for different materials and applications.
• Attendees become proficient in the operation of AZtec EBSD software and the Aztec Crystal post-processing software.
• Learn how to interpret results from more common applications and present data as pole figures, inverse pole figures, and orientation maps.

Course Outline:

• General Overview of how to prepare samples for EBSD analysis.
• Introduction to Crystallography, Miller Indices,
• Principles of pattern formation, processing, and indexing.
• Introduction to common EBSD data presentation such as pole figures, inverse pole figures, misorientation, orientation maps, and Grain boundaries.
• Phase Identification/discrimination of unknown materials using EDS and EBSD.
• Automation and large area mapping (LAM)
• Advanced post-processing using Aztec Crystal.

Note: This course provides a short introduction into Crystallography and Miller indices, however it is recommended that the attendee familiarizes him/herself with the basic concepts of crystallography prior to attending the course.

Oxford Instruments’ Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) system used for phase identification and texture analysis of metals, ceramics, and geological materials.

Oxford Instruments reserves the right to cancel any course up to 14 days before start of a course due to insufficient number of participants. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. It is recommended that before attending a course, the student is familiar with general electron microscopy and basic principles of their analytical system. In addition to courses at our training facilities and online, Oxford Instruments can provide an Applications Specialist onsite to train lab users on your own system. This allows the course to be tailored to your specific needs and applications.