This application note demonstrates how Massbox addresses the limitations of traditional elemental characterization methods that require multiple instruments, acid digestion, and trained chemists.
It showcases a multi-material additive manufacturing study analyzing the interface between Stainless-Steel 316L and Inconel 718 (nickel alloy) in a 3D-printed tensile bar. The document illustrates Massbox's elemental mapping capabilities at spatial resolutions from 5-150 microns across areas up to 83 mm by 83 mm, revealing melt pool patterns and mixed chemistry zones critical for process optimization.
It also explains the system's 3D characterization abilities through repeat mapping, creating depth profiles with nanometer-scale resolution extending through hundreds of microns—ideal for analyzing coatings, oxide layers, and surface contaminants.
