AUC-634 Series Inverted Metallurgical LED Microscope with Brightfield & Darkfield Options
AUC-634 Series Inverted Metallurgical LED Microscope with Brightfield & Darkfield Options
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The AUC-634 Series comprises advanced infinity-corrected inverted metallurgical microscopes designed for inspecting large, heavy or uneven specimens.
The inverted optical configuration allows specimens to be placed directly onto the spacious mechanical stage and observed from below. Samples weighing up to 5 kg can be accommodated, making these microscopes suitable for metallography, metals and alloys, automotive components, machinery, electronics, wafers and integrated-circuit packaging.
Both variants feature adjustable-colour-temperature LED illumination, automatic objective brightness memory, a motorised aperture and an LCD status display.
Choose the AUC-634A-I for brightfield inspection or the AUC-634B-I when brightfield, darkfield and simple polarising observation are required.
A 1× C-mount adapter is included with both configurations for connecting a compatible microscope camera. The camera is available separately.
Key features
- Infinity colour-corrected optical system
- Inverted configuration for large, heavy or uneven samples
- Supports specimens weighing up to 5 kg
- SW10×/22 mm widefield eyepieces
- Variant-specific metallurgical objective set
- Quintuple nosepiece
- Large double-layer mechanical stage
- 50 × 50 mm controlled stage movement
- Coaxial coarse and fine focusing
- Fine-focus precision of 2 µm
- Motorised aperture
- Front LCD status display
- Automatic objective brightness memory
- 3 W LED illumination
- Adjustable colour temperature
- 1× C-mount adapter included
- Optional 0.5× and 0.7× C-mount adapters
- Three-year Auckland Scientific warranty
Choose your configuration
AUC-634A-I – Brightfield
The AUC-634A-I is designed for routine brightfield metallurgical examination.
It is supplied with a fixed 45° inclined binocular viewing head and a combination of plan achromatic and semi-apochromatic metallurgical objectives.
Simple polarising observation can be added as an optional upgrade by fitting the appropriate polariser and analyser.
Standard objective configuration
- 5× plan semi-apochromatic metallurgical objective
- 20× plan achromatic metallurgical objective
- 50× plan achromatic metallurgical objective
- 100× plan achromatic metallurgical objective
- Quintuple nosepiece
The standard magnifications are 50×, 200×, 500× and 1,000× when used with the supplied 10× eyepieces.
AUC-634B-I – Brightfield, Darkfield and Simple Polarising
The AUC-634B-I is designed for advanced materials inspection requiring brightfield, darkfield and simple polarising observation.
It is supplied with an adjustable 5°–35° inclined binocular viewing head, dedicated brightfield/darkfield objectives, a rotatable polariser, analyser and four filters.
Standard objective configuration
- 5× infinity brightfield/darkfield metallurgical objective
- 10× infinity brightfield/darkfield metallurgical objective
- 20× infinity brightfield/darkfield metallurgical objective
- 50× infinity brightfield/darkfield metallurgical objective
- Quintuple nosepiece
The standard magnifications are 50×, 100×, 200× and 500× when used with the supplied 10× eyepieces.
Variant comparison
| Feature | AUC-634A-I | AUC-634B-I |
|---|---|---|
| Standard observation | Brightfield | Brightfield, darkfield and simple polarising |
| Viewing head | Fixed 45° inclined binocular | Adjustable 5°–35° inclined binocular |
| Eyepieces | SW10×/22 mm | SW10×/22 mm |
| Standard objectives | 5×, 20×, 50× and 100× | 5×, 10×, 20× and 50× BF/DF |
| Standard magnification | 50×–1,000× | 50×–500× |
| Nosepiece | Quintuple | Quintuple |
| Polariser and analyser | Optional | Included |
| Filter set | Optional | Included |
| Stage | Double-layer mechanical | Double-layer mechanical |
| LED illumination | Included | Included |
| C-mount adapter | 1× included | 1× included |
Shared technical specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Optical system | Infinity colour-corrected optical system |
| Eyepieces | SW10×/22 mm with −5 to +5 dioptre adjustment |
| Interpupillary distance | 48–75 mm |
| Nosepiece | Quintuple |
| Stage | Double-layer mechanical stage |
| Stage dimensions | 226 × 178 mm |
| Stage movement | 50 × 50 mm |
| Sample capacity | Up to 5 kg |
| Focusing | Coaxial coarse and fine focusing |
| Coarse travel | 37.7 mm |
| Fine-focus precision | 0.002 mm/2 µm |
| Focusing lift | 6 mm above the focal point |
| Aperture | Motorised |
| Display | Front LCD status display |
| Illumination | 3 W LED |
| Colour temperature | Adjustable |
| Power supply | DC 24 V, 2.5 A |
| Camera connection | 1× C-mount adapter included |
LCD status display
The integrated LCD screen displays key operating information, including:
- Selected objective magnification
- Illumination intensity
- Aperture status
- Standby or sleep mode
- Control lock
- Colour temperature
- Operating time
Automatic brightness memory
The microscope remembers the illumination intensity used with each objective. When the objective is changed, the corresponding brightness setting is automatically recalled.
This reduces repeated adjustment, helps maintain consistent illumination and can minimise visual fatigue during extended examination.
Standard stage equipment
Both configurations include:
- Double-layer mechanical stage
- Slide clip
- 10 mm stage holder
- 15 mm stage holder
- 25 mm stage holder
Applications
The AUC-634 Series is suitable for:
- Metallography and materials science
- Steel and alloy examination
- Automotive component inspection
- Machinery and manufacturing
- Metal corrosion analysis
- Carburising and heat-treatment inspection
- Semiconductor wafers
- Integrated-circuit packaging
- Electronics inspection
- Quality control
- Failure analysis
- Teaching and research
Standard equipment
Both variants include:
- Inverted metallurgical microscope body
- Model-specific binocular viewing head
- Pair of SW10×/22 mm eyepieces
- Model-specific objective set
- Quintuple nosepiece
- Double-layer mechanical stage
- Stage holders and slide clip
- Coaxial coarse and fine focusing
- Motorised aperture
- LCD status display
- 3 W adjustable-colour-temperature LED illumination
- DC 24 V/2.5 A power adapter
- 1× C-mount adapter
- Power cable
- Dust cover
Additional equipment included with AUC-634B-I
- Rotatable polariser
- Analyser
- Blue filter
- Green filter
- Yellow filter
- Ground-glass filter
Optional accessories
- Polariser and analyser for AUC-634A-I
- Blue, green, yellow and ground-glass filters for AUC-634A-I
- Additional compatible objectives
- 0.5× C-mount adapter
- 0.7× C-mount adapter
- Single-layer fixed stage
- Terasaki culture-dish holder
- 65 mm culture-dish holder
- 90 mm culture-dish holder
- 110 mm ground-glass plate
- Mechanical ruler with 128 × 80 mm movement
- Extension attachment
- Universal holder
- Compatible microscope cameras
- Imaging and analysis software
Please contact Auckland Scientific if you require a camera, additional contrast equipment or a complete imaging package.
Warranty
Covered by Auckland Scientific’s three-year microscope warranty.
The microscope must be serviced annually for the warranty to remain valid. Terms and conditions apply.