X-MET8000 Series

PMI

Trust but verify: ensure safety and compliance at plants world-wide

PMI

X-MET8000 Series
Minimise laboratory testing and reduce costs

Failures at petroleum, petrochemical and power generation facilities can have catastrophic consequences.
Positive Material Identification (PMI) programmes allow plants operators and maintenance professionals
to test critical process components before and after they are put in service, so they do not have to just
rely on the suppliers certificates. This approach can potentially save lives by reducing the risk of serious
accidents due to the failure of critical components. Handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysers are
commonly used in PMI programmes as they offer rapid, on-site alloy analysis.
Capitalising on the success of its X-MET7000 Series,
Oxford Instruments has raised the bar with its latest range
of handheld XRF analysers, the X-MET8000 Series. The
optimised combination of a high performance X-ray tube and
Oxford Instruments large area silicon-drift detector (SDD) delivers
the performance required for the most demanding PMI applications.

Db Sg Bh
Rf
ergonomic design, with up
Seaborgium

lightweight (1.5kg), small,

to 10-12 hours battery life

Mt

Ds

223
280

Rg
Fr

L 12.032

window, including elements

Mg to S.
No tilting
or spacer
150.35
151.96
157.25

227
284

104
114

267
298

180.95
208.98

Ta
Bi

L
L 8.15
10.39
M
M1.71
2.42

105
115

268
288

25
35

54.94
79.90

42
52

K
K 17.45
27.47
L
L 2.29
3.77

74
84

183.85
210

Po
W

L
L 8.40
11.13
M 1.77

106
116

271
298

43
53

Manganese
Bromine

Chromium
Selenium

127.60
95.94

K
K 5.90
11.91
L
L 0.64
1.48

126.90
99

I
Tc

K
K 18.33
28.61
L
L 2.42
3.94

75
85

26
36

L
L 8.65
11.43
M 1.84

107
117

K
K 6.40
12.63
L
L 0.70
1.59

44
54

272
294

Helium

101.07
131.30

Ru
Xe

K
K 19.24
29.78
L
L 2.56
4.11

L
L 8.91
11.73
M 1.91

108
118

270
294

58.93

Co

K 6.93
L 0.78

45

102.91

Rh

K 20.22
L 2.70

77

190.2
222

Os
Rn

9
27

55.85
83.80

76
86

186.2
210

Re
At

Argon

K 2.96

Cr
Se Mn
Br Fe
Kr

K
K 5.41
11.21
L
L 0.57
1.38

Neon

39.95

Ar

Iron
Krypton

Fluorine
Chlorine

Oxygen
Sulfur

K 2.62

Technetium
Iodine

K
K 16.58
26.36
L
L 2.17
3.60

18

35.45

Cl

Ne

K 0.85

Ruthenium
Xenon

24
34

51.99
78.96

Molybdenum
Tellurium

Nitrogen
Phosphorus

Vanadium
Arsenic

121.75
92.91

K 2.31

Nb
Sb Mo
Te
Niobium
Antimony

Carbon
Silicon

L
L 7.90
10.5517
M
M1.64
2.3426

41
51

73
83

178.49
207.19

Pb
Hf

As
V

K
K 4.95
10.53
L
L 0.51
1.28

17

32.06

20.18

Osmium
Radon

72
82

23
33

50.94
74.92

16

K 0.68

Rhenium
Astatine

L
L 4.65
10.27
M
M0.83
2.27

89
113

K
K 15.75
25.27
L
L 2.04
3.44

K 2.01

K 0.52

Tungsten
Polonium

138.91
204.37

La
Tl

118.69
91.22

Zr
Sn

30.97

Tantalum
Bismuth

Scandium
Gallium
Yttrium
Indium

K
K 14.93
24.21
L
L 1.92
3.29

Titanium
Germanium

Magnesium

226
285

40
50

114.82
88.91

Y
In

K
K 4.51
9.88
L
L 0.45
1.19

Zirconium
Tin

Boron

Beryllium

L
L 4.47
9.99
M 2.20

88
112

39
49

57
81

137.34
200.59

Aluminum

Hydrogen
Lithium
Sodium

Potassium
Copper

Calcium
Zinc
Strontium
Cadmium

Palladium

Rubidium
Silver

Nickel

Cobalt

Manganese

Iron

270 Instruments
276
281
87
109
110 unique
111
Oxford
HERO (heat resistant)7

Hs

56
80

132.91
196.97

Cs Hg
Au
Ba

applications: analyse alloys at

6
L
L
8.91to 400C
L 9.18 accurately
L 9.44
L 4.29
9.71
up
with
M 1.91
M 1.98
M 2.05
M 2.12

108

272

K
K 14.14
23.17
L
L 1.81
3.13

22
32

47.90
72.59

Hafnium
Lead

L 8.65
M 1.84

107

55
79

195.09

Pt

112.40
87.62

Sr
Cd

K 1.74

Ga
Sc Ge
Ti

K
K 4.09
9.24
L
L 0.40
1.10

15

28.09

Si

N ResultsOscreen F

K 0.39

4.00

He

10

18.99

Bohrium
Ununseptium

271

78

192.2

Ir

K
K 13.38
22.16
L
L 1.69
2.98

38
48

44.96
69.72

14

17
9

15.99

Seaborgium
Ununhexium

106

77

190.2

Os

K 21.18
L 2.84

Ca
Zn

K
K 3.69
8.63
L
L 0.34
1.01

K 1.49

21
31

40.08
65.37

Lanthanum
Thallium

L 8.40
M 1.77

76

K 20.22
L 2.70

107.87
85.47

Ag
Rb

20
30

26.98

Al

K 0.28

16
8

14.01

Dubnium
Ununpentium

268

K 19.24
L 2.56

37
47

12

K 1.25

13

15
7

12.01

Rutherfordium
Ununquadium

105

24.31

Barium
Mercury

L 8.15
M 1.71

106.4

Pd

192.2

Ir

L 9.18
M 1.98

109

276

Db Uuh
Sg Uus
Ra
Ac Uuq
Rf Uup
Bh Uuo
Hs Mt
Cn Uut

L 12.34

Actinium
Ununtrium

267

Be

14
6

10.81

Main
K 0.11 menu
K 0.18

Radium
Copernicium

104

High temperature

186.2

Re

46

102.91

Rh

Cu
K

Caesium
Gold

Optimum efficiency:
L 7.90
M 1.64

75

183.85

101.07

Ru

measure them accurately

5

39.10
63.55

Francium
Roentgenium

74

surrounding materials and

19
29

Platinum

Tantalum

180.95

Tungsten

73

178.49

grade library
Hf
Ta

45

Ni

K 7.47
L 0.85

Darmstadtium

K 18.33

L 2.17
L 2.29
L 2.42
the most
comprehensive

72

44

Rhodium

K 17.45

99

Iridium

K 16.58

K
K 3.31
8.04
L
L 0.26
0.93

Co

11

9.01

12

22.99

K 6.93
L 0.78

Meitnerium

Niobium

Zirconium

Nb Mowith Tc
Zr
grade identification,

K 15.75
L 2.04

11

K 6.40
L 0.70

Ruthenium

43

Li

K 0.05

13

2
4

6.94

K 1.04

Osmium

95.94

Technetium

42

92.91

Rhenium

41

Molybdenum

91.22

8
9
10
55.85
58.93
58.71
to isolate
26
27specific
28
4
features (e.g. welds) from

Mn Fe

K 5.90
L 0.64

Bohrium

Chromium

Vanadium

Titanium

Scandium

40

Dubnium

L 12.65

97

247

L 14.28

L 14.62

L 14.95

L 15.31

98

251

Cf

L 15.65

99

257
231
256
254
90
91
100 232.04
101
Accurate
weld
analysis

Es

L
L 5.23
7.42
M
M0.98
1.52

92
102

238.03
255

61
71

145
174.97

K
L 38.73
7.66
L
M5.43
1.58

93
103

237
257

Fm
Th Md
Pa No
U Np
Lr

L 12.97
M 2.99

L 13.29
M 3.08

L 13.61
M 3.17

L 13.94

62

150.35

Samarium

144.24
173.04

Promethium
Lutetium

L
L 5.03
7.18
M
M0.93
1.46

60
70

Neodymium
Ytterbium

140.91
168.93

Praseodymium
Thulium

Cerium
Erbium

Holmium

Dysprosium

Terbium

247

L
L 4.84
6.95
M
M0.88
1.41

59
69

L 5.64
M 1.08

94

244

63

L 5
M 1

95

Pu A

L 14.28

Plutonium

96

Gadolinium

Europium

243

L 6.72
M 1.35

140.12
167.26

Neptunium
Lawrencium

95

58
68

164.93

Uranium
Nobelium

244

Pu Am Cm Bk

L 6.50
M 1.29

67

Protactinium
Mendelevium

L 13.94

94

L 6.27
M 1.24

162.50

Thorium
Fermium

237

Np

L 6.06
M 1.19

66

158.92

Einsteinium

L 13.61
M 3.17

X-MET8000 Series

93

238.03

L 5.85
M 1.13

65

Californium

L 13.29
M 3.08

92

L 5.64
M 1.08

64

Berkelium

L 12.97
M 2.99

231

Pa

K 38.73
L 5.43

63

Curium

91

232.04

Th

L 5.23
M 0.98

62

Americium

90

L 5.03
M 0.93

145

Samarium

L 4.84
M 0.88

61

Plutonium

144.24

Promethium

60

Neodymium

140.91

Uranium

59

140.12

Praseodymium

Ce Pr Nd Pmneeded.
Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Ce
Er Tm
Pr Nd
Yb Pm
Lu Sm E
running in seconds
58

Fast start-up: be up and

Protactinium

Ac

L 12.65

K 5.41
L 0.57

54.94

Fast analysis and accurate

Cerium

227

K 4.95
L 0.51

Thorium

Radium

.34

L 4.65
M 0.83

89

226

Ra

138.91

La

51.99

Ti
elementsV
analysisCr

K 4.51
L 0.45

Hafnium

47

Barium

K 14.93
L 1.92

57

137.34

88.91

for accurate
trace/tramp
23
24
25
50.94

Rutherfordium

.14
81

39

Yttrium

Sr

Strontium

87.62

Sc

K 4.09
L 0.40

22

47.90

Mg
3 Na
collimator (3mm diameter)

Hassium

Beryllium
Calcium

44.96

test material inside bends

2
and corners

Optional small-spot

Low
4 limits5of detection,
6

3
21

40.08

69
34

and systems

Lanthanum

25

control of components

Actinium

24.31

Mg

(Mg to S) analysis for tight

Magnesium

11

Neptunium

9.01

1.01

1
Optimised nose design to

Superior light elements

18

1
1

Hassium
Ununoctium

Ultimate performance for

safety-critical applications

L 1

On-site non destructive testing

Pre-installed
grade
libraries

Extensive, customisable grade library for accurate

alloy identification
The X-MET8000 includes the most comprehensive grade library: the pre-installed, userselectable AISI, DIN, JIS, and GB libraries include a total of over 1600 alloys. Users can
modify the existing libraries, add new grades (such as manufacturer or location specific
grades), or create their own library, for example specific welding material.
The pre-loaded grade libraries include:

Nickel alloys
Stainless steels
Copper alloys
Aluminium alloys
Cobalt alloys

Low alloy steels

Tool steels
Titanium alloys
Zirconium alloys
And more...

X-MET8000 Series

INSPECTION
Trust but verify
100% PMI with 100% confidence

Optimised calibrations for results you can trust

The X-MET8000 offers the best of both worlds with a robust fundamental
parameters (FP) method, and empirical calibrations (traceable to certified reference
materials) for superior precision and accuracy. Simply select the application that
meets your requirements, and analyse alloys in seconds.

Superior
precision &
accuracy

Powerful data management

Store up to 100,000 results including spectra and sample

image (if camera is fitted)

Download results and reports directly to a USB memory

stick, to a PC or a network share using Wifi or Bluetooth,

in a CSV format or tamper-proof PDF for ultimate data
integrity

Create customised, professional looking reports using

the X-MET report generator (no software installation

needed): include company logo, sample image, results,

spectra, additional sample information (e.g. description,
location, batch number) etc.

X-MET8000 Series

Easy to use

Intuitive, icon-driven user interface:

minimal operator training required

Large 4.3 colour touchscreen for excellent results

visibility, even in direct sunlight. Easy operation, even with

gloves on

Customisable results screen for fast decision making:

display information that is important to you, e.g. alloy

grade, elemental composition, pass/fail messages,
elements listed in your chosen order

Compact and balanced design

Quick-swap analysis window: no tool required to

Compact
and balanced
design

change the analysis window when broken or dirty

Optional integrated camera for

accurate measurement positioning

Quick-swap
window with
shield

Rugged for low cost of ownership

Designed for the toughest environments

IP54 rating (equivalent to NEMA3) for superior protection
against dust and water

Impact-resistant housing with environmental sealing, and rubber bumpers

around the screen, nose and battery for protection against shocks

Large heat sink for optimum robustness and stability, even in hot
environments

Shield (optional on X-MET8000 Expert and X-MET8000 Optimum)

or robust, thick Kapton window (on X-MET8000 Smart) to prevent

detector and X-ray tube damage when testing small components and sharp
objects

X-MET8000 Series

X-MET8000 S
Configuration Options

Our latest range of high performance analysers to suit your analysis

needs and budget

X-MET8000 Smart

X-MET8000 Optimum X-MET8000 Expert

Description

The smart choice for the

routine identification and
analysis of common alloys

Optimised for the high speed

grade identification and
analysis, from aluminiums to
high temperature alloys to
steels etc

X-ray tube

40kV

50kV
for enhanced heavy elements analysis (e.g. Sn, Ag, Cd)

Single filter

Multiple filters
for the optimised analysis of all elements from Mg to U

With the
latest detector
technology, even
in our basic
model!

X-ray tube filters

Detector

Large area SDD

Our top performer provides

the ultimate performance
for the testing of the
widest variety of alloys;
with superior light elements
(Mg, Al, Si, P, S), tramp and
residual elements analysis

Large area SDD

Large area SDD

Element range

K-U

Mg - U

Max. sample temperature

4000C

1000C
400C with HERO window (optional)

IP54 rating
Protection against
detector window damage
Calibrations

X-MET8000 Series

Yes
Thick Kapton window
Standardless

Yes

Yes
Optional window shield

Standardless (includes light

elements analysis)

Standardless + automatic
selection of empirical
calibrations (traceable to
certified reference materials)
for superior precision and
accuracy

SERIES
Hardware and software options:
Feature

X-MET8000 Smart

Bluetooth

Option

Included

Included

WiFi

Option

Included

Included

Integrated camera

Option

Option

Included

Not available

Option

Option

Included

Included

Included

Small-spot collimator
Report generator

X-MET8000 Optimum X-MET8000 Expert

Optional accessories for maximised productivity and operator safety:

Light radiation shield: to minimise
scattered radiation when analysing
light alloys (e.g. Al alloys)

Portable
Bluetooth
printer:
print results on paper or

Light stand and safety shield:

sticky labels, and attach

for the on-the-go analysis of small

them to the tested pieces;

samples (e.g. screws, fasteners);

convenient and mix-up free

fit in the X-MET case for

total portability

Benchtop stand: Transform the

X-MET8000 into a benchtop
analyser in seconds, to increase

Bluetooth barcode scanner: prevent

productivity and operator safety

typing errors when entering sample labels

when measuring irregular shape

or additional information in the X-MET user

Holster

pieces. The large chamber

interface. Simply scan the sample barcode to

and belt: for hands-free

enables the measurement of a

fill in the information in your

on-site transportation

wide variety of sample shapes

chosen field on the

of the analyser

and sizes.

X-MET screen

X-MET8000 Series

Oxford Instruments: the only instruments

supplier to meet all your alloy analysis needs

Handheld LIBS: For 1-second

Handheld XRF: For fast, reliable,

Mobile and portable OES: For high

alloy identification, even of Al alloys,

non-destructive identification and

performance analysis of alloyed and

with no X-rays.

analysis of alloys.

trace elements, nitrogen analysis in

duplex steels.

OiService - Here to help

OiService aims to keep your X-MET8000 working as hard as you do. Our global network of Service hubs provides a full range
of technical support:

Telephone help-desks For a fast

response to your problem

On-line diagnostics In-depth

support over the internet

Rental instruments To keep you

Recertification and maintenance Extended warranties Avoid

Ensures your analyser produces the

right result every time

Consumables and accessories

Training Understand your analyser

unplanned costs

From spare batteries to benchtop stands

Repairs Fast and efficient turn around

and its features

working when your analyser is not

X-MET8000 service agreements provide a great way to avoid unplanned costs and ensure your analyser is maintained in excellent
condition. Purchasing an agreement with your analyser provides seamless coverage for up to 5 years.

visit www.oxford-instruments.com/X-MET8000 for more information or email: industrial@oxinst.com

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