MSQ Materials Analysis Software

MSQTM

Software

The Image Analysis Solution for Metallographic and Materials Science Quality Control .

MSQ increases productivity and efficiency by eliminating time-consuming steps involved in analyzing metallographic and materialographic samples. Its user friendly environment provides easy to understand commands and offers image analysis power at the click of a button.

MSQ Packages

We offer three unique MSQ packages to accommodate a variety of imaging needs:

MSQ Plus  The complete set of MSQ analysis tools.

 

MSQ Express  The basic subset of MSQ analysis tools.

MSQ Steel  The subset of MSQ analysis tools suited to steel analysis.

MSQ Plus, Steel & Express Features

  MSQ Plus MSQ Steel MSQ Express

Archiving • • •

Report Generator •    

Grain Size • • •

Knoop and Vickers •    

Brinell Hardness •    

Single Phase Percent Area • • •

Multi Phase Percent Area • • •

Inclusion Rating • •  

Graphite Measurement • •  

Thickness Measurement • •  

Coating Interface • •  

Degree of Banding Measurement •    

Dendritic Arm Spacing •   •

Dendritic Cell Spacing •   •

Sphericity Measurement •    

Mean Free Path •    

Particle Size/Filtering • •  

Weld measurement •    

Archiving

Key Benefits

• All controls needed for image archiving in one convenient location. 

• Control panel may be modified to meet your company's requirements.   

• Image database for easy management of image libraries.

Grain Size

Key Benefits  • Fast, accurate grain size

measurements • Immediate results reporting   

• Conforms to ASTM E 112, E 1382 and E1181 Grain Size standards

Multi Phase Percent Area

Key Benefits

• Easy to use controls   

• Accurate and fast calculation of measurements and statistics  

• Flexible results reporting: Output to Microsoft Excel®

• Sample Report:

Inclusion Rating

MSQ Inclusion Rating is designed to produce ASTM E45 Method A and Method D inclusion ratings for inclusion types A, B, C and D. The details of the standard are found in the ASTM Annual Book of Standards, Volume 03.01. This tool also follows the standards described in ASTM Practice E 1122.

Key Benefits  • Easy to use controls  • Accurate and fast measurements of inclusion types A, B, C and D  

• Flexible results reporting: Output to Microsoft Excel®

Graphite Measurement

Key Benefits   

• Either nodular or gray iron can be measured   • Percent ferrite and pearlite on etched samples can be measured  

• Flexible results reporting: Output to Microsoft Excel®

Nodules The Nodules feature measures graphite nodules, calculates percent nodularity, percent graphite and classifies the nodules by size.

Gray Iron The Gray Iron feature measures gray iron flakes, calculates percent graphite and classifies the flakes by size.

Percent Ferrite and Pearlite The Percent Ferrite and Pearlite feature measures percent ferrite and percent pearlite in etched samples of nodular or gray iron.

Graphite Measurement - Nodules

Graphite Measurement: Nodules

• Eliminate subjective chart comparison measurement methods. Meets all requirements of latest ASTM Nodularity Standard. Selectable field size.   

• Easy to use controls for selecting graphite for measurement.   

• Color overlays for easy nodule size identification. Click here to display sample image.

• Measure "live" samples using camera mounted on microscope or metallograph or stored file images with the click of one button.  

• Sample identifications may be entered, data saved and recalled for addition of % ferrite and pearlite data.   

• Complete results are immediately displayed, including % graphite, % nodularity, nodule count and more..   

• Convenient controls for saving and erasing measurements.   

• All measurements and statistical results are sent automatically to an Excel report. The report may be changed to any format, saved and printed.

Graphite Measurement – Gray Iron

Flakes are color coded showing lengths measured and size class.

Gray Iron Test Report As flake measurements are made they are automatically sent to the report spreadsheet. The report also calculates and displays the average percent graphite, total flake count and other totals.

Graphite Measurement – Percent Ferrite & Pearlite

• Open previously saved nodular or flake graphite data file  

• Easy to use controls for selecting Ferrite areas for measurement.   

• Measure "live" samples using camera mounted on microscope or metallograph or stored file images with the click of one button.   

• The percent graphite data is recalled by sample ID for calculation of % ferrite and % pearlite data.   

• The percent ferrite and percent pearlite is calculated both inclusive and exclusion of the graphite.   

• Convenient controls for saving and erasing measurements.  

•  All measurements and statistical results are sent automatically to an Excel report.

Percent Ferrite & Pearlite Test Report As % ferrite and pearlite measurements are made they are automatically sent to the report spreadsheet. The report also displays the average % graphite, average percent ferrite and pearlite over multiple fields.

Coating & Layer Thickness Measurement

Key Benefits   • Selectable

measurement frequency.   

• Allows measurement of discontinuous layers.   

• Flexible results reporting: Output to Microsoft Excel®

ReportsAs thickness measurements are calculated they are automatically sent to the report spreadsheet. The report calculates and displays the average, minimum and maximum thickness. Images may be saved along with the measurement data.

Degree of Banding Measurement

Key Benefits   

•Easy to use controls   

•Any number of test lines may be specified   

•All required results are immediately calculated

Dendritic Arm Spacing

Key Benefits  

• Fast, accurate arm spacing measurements  

• Immediate results reporting 

• Results may be copied into any report format

Sphericity Measurement

ReportsAs sphericity measurements are made they are automatically sent to the report spreadsheet. Percent sphericity by all three calculation methods are recorded. Images may be saved along with the measurement data.

Key Benefits  

• Easy to use controls   

• Accurate and fast calculation of sphericity using three formulas   

• Flexible results reporting: Output to Microsoft Excel®

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