X-Ray Microscopy Facility for Imaging Geo-materials (XMFIG)

Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University

Scan Request Form

User details*
Name:
Gender M/F Monash ID
No.
Phone Work Mobile
Email
Address

Sample details and scanning requirements*

Fund details* (Person authorising the work, Monash Staff ONLY)

Name:

Phone Email:

User Monash CI-Partner Other Others-Partner Industry/others

Category CI/Contributo Organisations Monash Organisations ($220/hr)
r/Civil staff ($75/hr) staff ($130/hr)
(tick one) ($60/hr) ($100/hr)
Cost Centre Fund No.
Approved Scan time hrs Total costs $
costs (hrs) ………… …………………………

Fund owner’s signature and date:

………………………………………………………
(*) Must be provided prior to the scanning. For external requests, a P/O must be supplied.

Conditions:
1. In order to comply with OHS requirement, presence of any hazardous substances in
the sample MUST be declared prior to scanning;
2. Images acquired using XMFIG MUST be acknowledged in any form of publications.
[X-Ray Microscopy Facility for Imaging Geo-materials (XMFIG), Department of Civil
Engineering, Monash University. An ARC LIEF funded project LE 130100006].

XMFIG San Request Form v.6 (02/2018)

 3. Sample mounting, scan setting and image analysis costs are charged separately.
4. Reconstructed image in TXM/DICOM/TIFF/RAW/BIN formats can be supplied.
5. A minimum of one hour charge apply to all scans

Sample size and CT specifications:

1. Sample sizes should be < 50mm in diameter and 100mm in height.
2. High density materials need to be < 5mm. Suggest to check before considering CT
scan. A high resolution scan often requires a small sample size.
3. Zeiss Xradia XRM520 versa; X-ray source: 160kV/10W; Detectors: 0.39X, 4X, 20X,
40X; Voxel sizes: 0.3-50 microns (approx.)

XMFIG San Request Form v.6 (02/2018)