Die Sets

The company's die sets are produced with hardened aerospace grade stainless steel. The 3mm to 16mm dies are used primarily for KBr pellets for transmission analysis by IR spectroscopy, while the larger dies are most commonly used for producing briquettes for XRF spectroscopy. All of the dies have an upper and lower stainless steel section for ease of disassembly, and they are sealed with Viton® seals. The weight was reduced in all die sets in the 13mm to 40mm range by adding an outer shield of aluminum. This feature makes them much easier to handle than two-piece dies made completely from stainless steel. The dies can be evacuated with a vacuum pump to reduce the moisture in the sample. 13mm and 20mm dies are typically used with 12 to 20 ton presses, while the larger size dies are used with 20 to 40 ton presses and are most commonly used for briquetting samples for XRF analysis. To enable preparation of the finest quality pellets and briquettes, anvils are optically polished to a mirror finish and are free from scratches or digs. All die sets in the 13mm to 40mm size range are available with optional extremely hard tungsten carbide polished anvils for use with abrasive samples.

International Crystal Laboratories, 11 Erie Street, Garfield, NJ 07026. Tel: 973-478-8944; Fax: 973-478-4201.

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