EM-Tec bulk SEM specimen holders

EM-Tec bulk specimen holders are designed to hold awkwardly shaped and/or bulky specimen. These specimen holders are either rectangular or round and have brackets with screws to securely hold the specimen in place. Bulk specimen holders are a cost-effective and practical way to hold smaller to medium size specimens. They are either made from vacuum grade aluminium or from gold plated brass (designated with a G for the EM-Tec Gold series). The set screws are made from stainless steel and provided with different lengths to cover a wide range of sample sizes. Available holders are:

• EM-Tec GB16 – Rectangular type bulk specimen holder with two side brackets for sample thickness up to 16mm. Made from brass, 1µm thick gold plated. Ideal for smaller samples and smaller SEMs.
• EM-Tec B16 – Rectangular type, bulk specimen holder with two side bracket for sample thickness up to 16mm. Ideal for small samples and tabletop SEMs. Made from vacuum grade aluminium
• EM-Tec B26 – Rectangular type, bulk specimen holder with two side bracket for sample thickness up to 26mm. Made from vacuum grade aluminium.
• EM-Tec B38 – Rectangular type, bulk specimen holder with two side bracket for sample thickness up to 32mm. Made from vacuum grade aluminium.
• EM-Tec B52 – Rectangular type, medium bulk specimen holder with two side bracket for sample thickness up to 52mm. Made from vacuum grade aluminium.
• EM-Tec V80 – Rectangular type large, bulk specimen holders with two repositionable side brackets for sample width up to 80mm. Made from vacuum grade aluminium.
• EM-Tec V120 –Rectangular type extra-large, bulk specimen holders with two repositionable side brackets for sample width up to 120mm. Made from vacuum grade aluminium.
• EM-Tec GR20 – Round type bulk specimen holder with three brackets for round and awkwardly shaped samples up to Ø20mm. Made from brass, 1µm thick gold plated. Ideal for smaller samples and smaller SEMs.
• EM-Tec R32 –  Round type bulk specimen holder with three brackets for round and awkwardly shaped specimens  up to Ø32mm. Equally useful as metallographic mounts holder for 30mm / 1-1/4” mounts. Made from vacuum grade aluminium.
• EM-Tec R51 –  Round type bulk sample holder with three brackets for round and awkwardly shaped samples up to Ø51mm. Equally useful as metallographic mounts holder for 50mm / 2” mounts. Made from vacuum grade aluminium
• EM-Tec R98 – Universal large bulk sample holder with 4 mounting pillars on a Ø117mm pin plate. Mounting pillars can be spaced on the pin plate to accommodate large awkwardly shaped sample op to 98mm in diameter. Made from vacuum grade aluminium with stainless steel thumb screws.

Please note: EM-Tec bulk sample holders are available with a pin stub, with an M4 threaded hole and with a Ø14mm JEOL stub for JEOL stage adaptors with a Ø14mm hole.