Overview
EDS analysis is one of the key applications with a scanning electron microscope. To ensure accuracy in analysis it is important that all detectors are properly calibrated. Rave Scientific offers the EM-Tec CXS calibration and reference standards. These standards are designed for calibration, resolution testing and performance testing. Each standard contains a selection of reference materials, in the form of element or compounds, optimized for specific calibration tasks. They are available on two types of practical and compact pin stubs:
The elements/compounds are all mounted with highly conductive and vacuum compatible silver filled epoxy. The mounts are then polished to ensure that all the elements/compounds are in the same plane. Virtually all standards include a Faraday cup to enable electron probe measurements and monitoring. The calibration standards with non-conductive elements/compounds are carbon coated to ensure conductivity and avoid charging.
The pin stub type standards are compatible with FEI, Philips, Zeiss, Leo, Tescan, Phenom, Aspex, Leica, Cambridge instrument and CamScan SEMs. For using the calibration standards on JEOL and Hitachi SEM, please consult the page with the EM-Tec SEM stub adapters.
The EM-Tec calibration and reference standards are intended for calibration and testing of:
- SEM/EDS systems and/or SEM / WDS systems
- SEM back scattered electron detector (BSD)
- SEM cathode-luminescence (CL) detector
- SEM/Raman system
-SEM/Micro-XRF systems
- Micro-XRF systems
Overview and specifications of the various EM-Tec CXS calibration and reference standards
Product # |
Type |
Calibration application description |
Standards # |
Far. cup |
Size |
CXS-5F |
Light elements, EDS detector |
5 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-5C |
Light elements, EDS detector, Image |
5 |
No |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-5BE |
BSD, EDS detector |
5 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-6BE |
BSD, EDS detector |
6 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-10BE |
BSD, EDS detector |
10 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-5N |
Light elements, EDS detector |
5 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-5LE |
Light elements detection performance |
5 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-5TX |
EDAX TEX set-up |
5 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-5LX |
EDAX LEX / TEX set-up |
5 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-6F |
EDS detector & performance |
6 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
CXS-6LE |
Light elements, EDS detector |
6 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
RXS-18RE |
Rare earth metals reference |
18 |
Yes |
25.4mm x pin |
|
RXS-21RE |
Rare earth metals reference |
21 |
Yes |
25.4mm x pin |
|
RXS-36M |
Metals reference |
36 |
Yes |
25.4mm x pin |
|
RXS-40MC |
Mineral & compounds reference |
40 |
Yes |
25.4mm x pin |
|
RXS-6CL |
Cathode-luminescence reference |
7 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
RXS-10PD |
Peak deconvolution, resolution test |
10 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
RXS-10RA |
Raman performance |
10 |
Yes |
12.7mm x pin |
|
RXC-2WSi |
Fusion, BSD/X-ray contrast & resolution |
2 |
No |
12.7mm x pin |
|
RXC-2TaSi |
Fusion, BSD/X-ray contrast & resolution |
2 |
No |
12.7mm x pin
|
The EM-Tec CXS-5F calibration standard includes 5 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminum pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: EDS detector performance, light element detection, EDS detector resolution, EDS detector calibration and quantitative analysis test. Reference materials: Stainless steel (SRM 1155), Sio2, Mn, B and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-5F light element and EDS calibration standard, 5 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000505 | $342.65 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-5C calibration standard includes 5 reference materials and a 200mesh copper grid All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminium pin stub. The 200mesh copper grid acts as an image size reference and with the aluminium pin stub it serves as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: EDS detector performance, light element detection, EDS detector resolution, EDS detector calibration and quantitative analysis test.Reference materials: Stainless steel (SRM 1155), Sio2, Mn, B and C. 200mesh copper grid.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-5C light element and EDS calibration standard, 5 materials plus 200M TEM grid on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000506 | $342.65 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-5BE calibration standard includes 5 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminium pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminium pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: Back Scattered Electron Detector setup and performance, GSR software calibration, EDS detector set-up.Reference materials: Au, Nb, Ge, Si and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-5BE BSD calibration standard, 5 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000507 | $574.65 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-6BE calibration standard includes 6 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminium pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminium pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: Back Scattered Electron Detector setup and performance, GSR software calibration, EDS detector set-up.Reference materials: Au, Rh, Ge, Co, Si and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-6BE BSD calibration standard, materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000522 | $685.32 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-10BE calibration standard includes 10 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminum pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: Back Scattered Electron Detector setup and performance, GSR software calibration, EDS detector set-up.Reference materials: Bi, Ir, Ho, Sn, Sb, Nb, Ge, Co, Ti, Si and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup. RAVE PRODUCTS Sample Preparation Vacuum Supplies FIB-SEM Workstation Supplies Filaments and Cathodes SEM Supplies TEM Supplies AFM / SPM Supplies Calibration Standards Light Microscopy Supplies SEM Starter Kits TEM Starter Kits Acoustic Enclosures
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-10BE BSD calibration standard, 10 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000510 | $942.65 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-5F calibration standard includes 5 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminium pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminium pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: EDS detector performance, light element detection, EDS detector resolution, EDS detector calibration and quantitative analysis test. Similar to #36-00505; EM-Tec CXS-5F, but with BN instead of B to add N.Reference materials: Stainless steel (SRM 1155), Sio2, Mn, BN and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-5N light element and EDS calibration standard, 5 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000508 | $342.65 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-5LE calibration standard includes 5 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminium pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminium pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: light element performance test and EDS detector setup; includes: B, C, N, O and F in stable compounds. Reference materials: CaB6, SiC, CrN, Fe2o3 and CaF2. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-5LE light element and EDS calibration standard, 5 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000512 | $942.65 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-5LX calibration standard includes 5 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminum pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: setting up EDAX detectors and EDS systems including light elements. Reference materials: Mo, Cu, SiO2, BN and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-5TX EDAX TEX calibration standard, 5 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000513 | $462.65 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-5LX calibration standard includes 5 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminum pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: setting up EDAX detectors and EDS systems including light elements. Reference materials: Mo, Cu, SiO2, BN and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-5TX EDAX LEX/TEX calibration standard, 5 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000514 | $685.32 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-6F calibration standard includes 6 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminum pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: EDS detector performance, light element detection, EDS detector resolution and EDS detector calibration.Reference materials: Cu, Mn, Ti, CaCo3, B and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-6F light element and EDS calibration standard, 6 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000517 | $685.32 each |
The EM-Tec CXS-6LE calibration standard includes 6 reference materials and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. The copper Faraday cup and aluminum pin stub can serve as a Cu/Al reference for detector gain/zero calibration. Intended for: EDS detector performance, light element detection, EDS detector resolution, EDS detector calibration and quantitative analysis test.Reference materials: Stainless steel 316, Mn, Ti, CaCo3, PFTE and BN. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec CXS-6LE light element and EDS calibration standard, 6 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000521 | $685.32 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-18RE reference standard includes 18 reference rare earth elements and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a Ø25.4 x 9mm high stainless steel 303 block. Intended as reference standard for quantitative EDS and WDS micro-analysis applications.Reference materials: LaF3, Ceo2, Pr, Nd, Sm, EuF3, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, Y, U and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup. Sensitive to air, must be stored under vacuum or inert gas.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-18RE rare earth reference standard, 18 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000618 | $2,571.99 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-21RE reference standard includes 21 reference rare earth elements and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a Ø25.4 x 9mm high stainless steel 303 block. Intended as reference standard for quantitative EDS and WDS micro-analysis applications.Reference materials: LaF3, Ceo2, PrSi2, NdSi2, Sm, EuF3, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Gd3Ga5O12, Sc, Y, U, ThF4, B and C. 200µm copper Faraday cup. Preferably stored under vacuum or inert gas.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-21RE rare earth reference standard, 21 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000621 | $2,914.65 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-40MM metals & minerals reference standard includes 40 standards and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. The standards are: 27 reference metals, 5 compounds and 8 minerals. All mounted in a Ø25.4 mm standard pin stub, made from AISI 303 stainless steel. The standard is carbon coated for conductivity. The stoichiometric compositions of the natural minerals are nominal; other impurities may be present. Intended as reference standard for quantitative EDS and WDS micro-analysis applications with the following elements: Ag, Al, As, Au, Ba, Bi, Ca, Ce, Cl, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, In, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Ni, O, P, Pb, Pt, Re, Rh, S, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, Ta, Te, Ti, V, W, Y, Zn, Zr
The EM-Tec RXS-40MM includes 27 single elements, 5 compounds & 8 minerals:
CaF2 |
CeO2 |
GaAs |
InP |
PbTe |
28 Baryte BaSO4 |
29 Pyromorphite Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
31 Haemetite Fe2O3 |
32 Pyrite FeS2 |
35 Adularia KAl2Si3O8 |
36 Spinel (synthetic) MgAl2O3 |
37 YAG (synthetic) Y3Al5O12 |
39 Albite NaALSi3O8 |
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-40MM metals & mineral reference standard, 40 standards plus F/C on stainless steel Ø 25.4 mm pin stub | RS-MN-36-000642 | $1,794.65 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-36M metals reference standard includes 36 reference metal elements and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a Ø25.4 x 9mm high stainless steel 303 block. Intended as reference standard for quantitative EDS and WDS micro-analysis applications.Reference materials: C, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Se, Sc, Y, Zr, Mo, Nb, Sn, Sb, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Te, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Au, Bi, Pt and U. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-36M metals reference standard, 36 metals plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000636 | $1,666.67 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-40MC minerals reference standard includes 40 reference minerals and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a standard Ø25.4 pin stub, made from AISI 303 stainless steel. All minerals are embedded in conductive silver filled epoxy. The stociometric compositions of these natural minerals are nominal; other impurities may be present. Intended as reference standard for quantitative EDS and WDS micro-analysis applications. 200µm copper Faraday cup and 40 minerals: 1 Albite A NaALSi3O8, 2 Albite B NaALSi3O8, 3 Pyrite FeS2, 4 Marcasite FeS2, 5 Wurtztite (Zn, Fe)S, 6 Siderite FECO3, 7 Marmarite (Zn, Fe)S, 8 Aragonite CaCO3, 9 Calcite CaCO3, 10 Barytes BaSO4, 11 Benitoite BaTiSi3O9, 12 Fluorite CaF2, 13 Dolomite (CaMg)(CO3)2, 14 YAG (synthetic) Y3Al5O12, 15 Perovskite CaTiO3, 16 Sphene CaTiSiO5, 17 Scheelite, 18 Tausonite (synthetic) SrTiO3, 19 Enargite Cu3AsS4, 20 Haemetite Fe2O3, 21 Magnetite Fe3O4, 22 Cuprite Cu2O, 23 Chrysoberyl (synthetic) Be3Al2O4, 24 Wulfrenite PbMoO4, 25 Cerrusite PbCO3, 26 Vanadinite [Pb(VO4)3]Cl, 27 Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH), 28 Casserite SnO2, 29 Celestite SrSO4, 30 Rutile TiO2, 31 Anastase TiO2, 32 Brookite TiO2, 33 Gypsum CaSO4.2H2O, 34 Baddeleyte ZrO2, 35 Zirconia (synthetic) ZrO2 (8 mole% Y2O3), 36 Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6), 37 Adularia (KAlSi3O8), 38 Quartz SiO2, 39 Spinel (synthetic) MgAl2O4, 40 Corundum Al2O3
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-40MC mineral reference standard, 40 minerals plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000640 | $2,571.99 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-7CL test standard includes 7 reference compounds. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. Intended for testing cathode-luminescence detector and spectrometer performance.Reference materials: Benitoite, Chrysoberyl, Apatite, Fluorite, Spinel, Calcite and Corundum.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-7CL cathode-luminescence test standard, 7 materials on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000707 | $685.32 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-10PD peak deconvolution test standard includes 10 reference compounds and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. Intended for testing EDS and WDS spectrometer performance and as reference with overlapping materials.Reference materials: Molybdenite (MoS2), Zinkenite (Pb9Sb22S42), Galena (PbS), Cinnabar (HgS), Wulfrenite (PbMoO4), Benitoite (BaTiSiO9), Galkhaite ((Cs,Tl)(Hg, Cu, Zn)6(As)4S12+trace Sb, Kleinite (Hg2N(ClSO4).n(H2O), Kosnarite (KZr(PO)3) and Enargite (Cu3AsS4). 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-10PD peak deconvolution test standard, 10 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000710 | $685.32 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-10RA reference standard includes 10 reference compounds and a 200µm aperture copper Faraday cup. All mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. Intended for performance testing for Raman mineral analysis. Reference materials: Silica, Quartz, Aragonite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Pyrite, Marcasite, Rutile, Anastase and Brookite. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-10RA Raman mineral analysis test standard, 10 materials plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000711 | $685.32 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-2WSi contrast test standard includes fused W and Si. Mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. Intended for resolution and X-ray versus Z-contrast testing and optimizing of SEM/EDS or SEM/WDS parameters.Reference materials: Fused W / Si. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-2WSi resolution and contrast test standard, fused W/Si plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000712 | $342.65 each |
The EM-Tec RXS-2WSi contrast test standard includes fused W and Si. Mounted in a compact Ø12.7mm standard aluminum pin stub. Intended for resolution and X-ray versus Z-contrast testing and optimizing of SEM/EDS or SEM/WDS parameters.Reference materials: Fused W / Si. 200µm copper Faraday cup.
Product | Part Number | Price | |
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EM-Tec RXS-TaSi resolution and contrast test standard, fused Ta/Si plus F/C on pin stub | RS-MN-36-000714 | $342.65 each |