COXEM IP-10K: argon ion beam cross-section and flat milling for SEM, EDS and EBSD, at 1,000 µm/h, with optional cooling and air protection.
Key features
- Damage-free cross sections
- Argon ion milling avoids the deformation, cracks and contamination of mechanical polishing.
- Fast
- 1,000 µm/h milling (at 8 kV on a Si wafer).
- Flat milling (option)
- Large, uniformly polished surfaces for SEM and EBSD.
- Peltier cooling (option)
- Down to −25 °C for heat-sensitive samples.
- Air protection (option)
- Air-sensitive samples move from glove box to polisher and SEM without exposure.
- Materials
- Metals, ceramics and battery components.
Specifications
From COXEM's product page.
| Accelerating voltage | 2–8 kV |
|---|---|
| Milling speed | 1,000 µm/h (8 kV, Si wafer) |
| Stage swing angle | ±35° |
| Max sample size | 20 × 10 × 5.5 mm (W × L × T); 16 × 10 × 9.5 mm (W × D × H) |
| Specimen movement | X ±3.5 mm, Y ±2 mm |
| Operation | 7-inch touch panel |
| Microscope and camera | 5×, 10×, 20×, 40× digital microscope; chamber camera with ion-beam observation mode |
| Gas | Argon (99.999%), 0.03–0.05 MPa, mass flow control |
| Vacuum | Turbo pump and diaphragm pump |
| Dimensions | 640 × 492 × 282 (465) mm (W × D × H) |
| Weight | 45 kg main system; 6.5 kg diaphragm pump |
| Options | Flat milling (10–90°); Peltier cooling (−25 to +50 °C); Air-Protection Module |
Resources
- Product guide Ion Beam Polisher for SEM
- Article Battery Materials Analysis: From Cathode Coatings to Copper Foil
- Article In-Situ Tensile Testing with EBSD: Watching Metals Deform
- Article Ultra-Fast EBSD for Steels and Additive Manufacturing
- Article The Critical Role of Argon Ion Milling in High-Resolution EBSD: Optimising the COXEM IP-10k and Bruker eWARP Workflow
Webinars and videos
From the manufacturer's own channels.





