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PELCO® XCS EDS Calibration Standards

PELCO XCS EDS Calibration Standard

The PELCO® XCS EDS calibration standards are practical, high quality and compact EDS calibration standards using a standard type 12.7mm (1/2") pin stub as retainer. The small size of the pin stub allows for using the PELCO® XCS calibration standard alongside specimens on readily available multi pin stub holders. This enables quick in-situ calibration and regular performance tests of the EDS system, Back Scattered Electron Detector and light element detection performance of the EDS detector. The pure elements and compounds are mounted in the 12.7mm (1/2") stubs using a highly conductive silver epoxy. All PELCO® XCS calibration standards are carbon coated for improved conductivity. The PELCO® XCS EDS calibration standards are available in 7 fixed configurations:

PELCO® XCS-5 is intended for EDS calibration and contains ANSI 316 stainless steel, SiO2, Mn, B, C and a 200µm Cu aperture grid in a 12.7mm aluminum pin stub.
Representative Certificate of Suitability for Purpose - for PELCO® XCS-5 Calibration Standard (256KB PDF) 		PELCO XCS EDS Calibration Standard PELCO XCS-5
PELCO® XCS-6 is intended for EDS calibration and contains ANSI 316 stainless steel, SiO2, Mn, B, C and a 200µm Cu mesh grid in a 12.7mm aluminum pin stub.
Representative Certificate of Suitability for Purpose - for PELCO® XCS-6 Calibration Standard (281KB PDF) 		Stub 6 PELCO XCS-6

PELCO® XCS-7 is intended for BSD response curve calibration for GSR and contains, Ge, Nb, Au, C, Si and a 200µm Cu aperture grid in a 12.7mm aluminum pin stub.

Representative Certificate of Suitability for Purpose - for PELCO® XCS-7 Calibration Standard (274KB PDF)

 stub 7 PELCO XCS-7

PELCO® XCS-22 is intended for BSD response curve calibration for GSR and contains, Ge, Rh, Au, C, Si, Co and a 200µm Cu aperture grid in a 12.7mm aluminum stub. Compatible with Oxford Instruments EDS Systems.

stub 7 PELCO XCS-22

PELCO® XCS-8 is intended for EDS calibration and contains ANSI 316 stainless steel, SiO2, Mn, BN, C and a 200µm Cu aperture in a 12.7mm aluminum pin stub.

Representative Certificate of Suitability for Purpose - for PELCO® XCS-8 Calibration Standard (279KB PDF)

 stub 8 PELCO XCS 8

PELCO® XCS-10 is intended for BSD response curve calibration and contains C, Si, Ti, Co, Ge, Nb, Sn, Ho, Ir, Bi and a 200µm Cu aperture in a 12.7mm aluminum pin stub.

Representative Certificate of Suitability for Purpose - for PELCO® XCS-10 Calibration Standard (273KB PDF)

   PELCO XCS 10

PELCO® XCS-12 is intended for checking light element analysis performance and contains CaB6, SiC, CrN, Fe2O3, CaF2 and a 200µm Cu aperture in a 12.7mm aluminum pin stub.

Representative Certificate of Suitability for Purpose - for PELCO® XCS-12 Calibration Standard (244KB PDF)

   PELCO XCS 12

Each PELCO® XCS EDS X-ray calibration standard comes with a certificate issued by the manufacturer stating the purity and origin of the elements, compounds or alloys. The ANSI 316 stainless steel is NBS SRM 1155 (standard reference material) which is traceable to NIST. The other elements, compounds or alloys are not NIST traceable.

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
659-5
PELCO® XCS-5 EDS Calibration Standard with SS316, SiO2, Mn, B, C and 200µm aperture ,
each
$395.00
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659-6 PELCO® XCS-6 EDS Calibration Standard with SS316, SiO2, Mn, B, C and Cu grid , each 395.00
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659-7 PELCO® XCS-7 BSD Response Calibration Standard with Ge, Nb, Au, C, Si and 200µm aperture each 625.00
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659-22 PELCO® XCS-22 BSD Response Calibration Standard with Ge, Rh, Au, C, Si, Cu and 200µm aperture. Compatible with Oxford Instruments EDS Systems. each 650.00
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659-8 PELCO® XCS-8 EDS Calibration Standard with SS316, SiO2, Mn, BN, C and 200µm aperture each 395.00
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659-10 PELCO® XCS-10 BSD Response Calibration with C, Si, Ti, Co, Ge, Nb, Sn, Ho, Ir, Bi and 200µm aperture each 985.00
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659-12 PELCO® XCS-12 EDS Performance Standard with CaB6, SiC, CrN, Fe2O3, CaF2 and 200µm aperture each 1225.00
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Composition for NBS SRM 1155 ANSI 316 Stainless Steel
C = 0.044% V = 0.047% Ni = 12.26%
Si = 0.509% Cr = 18.46% Co = 0.12%
P = 0.02% Mn = 1.64%
M0 = 2.38% Fe = 64.345%