X-Series XRF Analyzers

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2 cameras for precise targeting, photo-documenting, reading QR and bar codes
Lightweight, balanced, ergonomic, free-standing design
Detector Protector Technology (DPT) safeguards the detector with an advanced high-strength window
Global connectivity – monitor testing, check quality, print reports in real time
Lowest service costs in the business
Intuitive Android operating system

X-Series XRF analyzers

Explore our industry-leading handheld XRF instruments.

US & Canada customers can now purchase the X-5 and X-50 directly from MyStore!

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Industry-best limits of detection

SciAps X-555

The new standard in XRF

SciAps X-550

Harmony of performance, ergonomics and price

SciAps X-505

Field-ready accuracy. Lab-grade performance.

SciAps X-200

Classic model ideal for many applications at a great value

SciAps X-50

The most advanced handheld XRF platform

SciAps X-5

Value X

The totally re-engineered X-200 and X-50 are the lowest-priced XRF guns on the market, yet still offer best-in-class analytical and speed performance, with all the accuracy and throughput of the X-5 Series.

Now with improved heat dissipation, reduced weight, and new user interface.

Premium X

At 1.25 kg, the X-500 Series are the lightest analyzers ever created, in a mostly metal frame for ultimate durability and duty cycle.

The narrow, slender form factor accesses the toughest test locations, with the latest 2.7″ (68.6 mm) display for rear viewing of grade and chemistry.

Applications & standard element packages

The standard element packages for the various models and applications are shown in the table below. Require other elements? Just ask! We add or substitute elements frequently for specific applications.

X-555, X-550, X-505 and X-200

Application	Beam 1 (40 kV)	Beam 2 (10 kV)	Beam 3 (50 kV)
Mining	Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Sr, Rb, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Ta, Au, Hg, Pb, Bi, U	Mg, Al, Si, P, S, K, Ca	Ag, Sn, Sb, Ba
Soil	Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Sr, Rb, Zr, Mo, W, Tl, Hg, Pb, Bi	Mg, Al, Si, P, S	Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba
Alloy	Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Ta, Hf, Re, Au, Pb, Bi, Ru, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb	Mg, Al, Si, P, S	N/A
Precious metals	Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, W, Au, Ge, Ir, Pt, Au, Pb, Bi, Zr, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb	N/A	N/A

X-5 and X-50

Application	Beam 1 (40 kV)	Beam 2 (10 kV)	Beam 3 (50 kV)
Mining	Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Sr, Rb, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Ta, Au, Hg, Pb, Bi, U, Ag, Sn, Sb	S, K, Ca	N/A
Soil	Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Sr, Rb, Zr, Mo, W, Tl, Hg, Pb, Bi, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb	N/A	N/A
Alloy	Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Se, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Ta, Hf, Re, Au, Pb, Bi, Ru, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb	N/A	N/A
Precious metals	Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, W, Au, Ge, Ir, Pt, Au, Pb, Bi, Zr, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb	N/A	N/A

Specification

Weight	1.35 kg with battery
Dimensions	8.5 x 9.5 x 2.4 inches
Power	On board rechargeable Li-ion battery, rechargeable inside device or with external charger, AC power, hot-swap capability (60s max swap time)
Display	2.7-inch color capacitive touchscreen, 400 MHz Qualcomm Adreno 306 2D/3D graphics accelerator Rear-facing display for easy results viewing, readable in all conditions
Security	Password-protected usage (user level) and internal settings (admin)
Regulatory testing	CE, RoHS, USFDA registered, Canada RED Act
Excitation source	5 W X-ray tube. 40 kV, 200 uA Rh anode and 10 kV, 500 uA for alloy testing 50 kV, 200 uA Au anode for most other applications
Detector	20 mm² silicon drift detector (active area), 140 eV resolution FWHM at 5.95 Mn K-alpha line
X-Ray filtering	6-position filter wheel for beam optimization
Processing electronics and host processor	1.2GHz quad ARM Cortex A53 64/32-bit RAM: 2GB LP-DDR3 Storage: 16 GB eMMC (storage)
Pulse processor	14 bit with digitization rate of 80 MSPS 8K channel MCA USB 2.0 for high-speed data transfer to host processor Digital filtering implemented in FPGA for high-throughput pulse processing 20 nS - 24 uS peaking time
Temperature range	-12 °C to 54 °C at 25% duty cycle
Calibration type	Fundamental parameters. For Geochem and Environmental Soil apps, users may also choose “Compton Normalization” method and/or use empirically derived calibrations
Calibration check	External 316 stainless check standard for calibration verification and energy scale validation
Analytical range	32 elements standard, specific elements vary by app Additional elements may be added upon user request
Applications	Alloy, Fast Aluminum, Mining, Soil, Precious Metals, Car Catalysts, RoHS, Empirical, HUD Lead Paint New apps are added regularly
Grade library	Standard library contains 500+ grades, no practical size limit Multiple libraries supported, grades may be added on the analyzer or via PC software package (ProfileBuilder)

Weight	1.35 kg with battery
Dimensions	8.5 x 9.5 x 2.4 inches
Display	2.7-inch high-brightness color capacitive touchscreen, 400 MHz Qualcomm Adreno 306 2D/3D graphics accelerator. Rear-facing display for easy results viewing, readable in all conditions.
Power	On-board rechargeable Li-ion battery, rechargeable inside device or with external charger, AC power. Hot-swap capability (60s max swap time).
Data Transfer	WiFi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity to most devices, including SciAps Profile Builder software for PC or tablet.
Security	Password protected multi-user support with configurable access.
Excitation source	5 W X-ray tube. Max 55 kV, 200 uA. Au anode.
Detector	50 mm2 silicon drift detector (active area), <140 eV resolution FWHM at 5.95 Mn K-alpha line.
Processing electronics and host processor	1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core, 64/32-bit. RAM: 2GB LPDDR3. Storage: 16GB eMMC.
Pulse processor	12 bit with digitization rate of 80 MSPS 8K channel MCA USB 2.0 for high speed data transfer to host processor. Digital filtering implemented in FPGA for high throughput pulse processing 20 nS – 24 uS peaking time.
Temperature range	-12 C to 54 C at 25% duty cycle.
Regulatory testing	CE, RoHS, USFDA registered. Canada RED Act
Applications	Soil and Mining for rare earth elements
X-Ray filtering	6-position filter wheel for beam optimization.
Calibration type	Internal 316 stainless check standard for calibration verification and wavelength scale validation
Quantified elements	32 elements standard, specific elements vary by app Additional elements may be added upon user request
Calibration type	Fundamental parameters For Geochem and Environmental Soil apps, users may also choose “Compton Normalization” method and/or use empirically derived calibrations
Calibration check	External 316 stainless check standard for calibration verification and energy scale validation

Weight	1.35 kg with battery
Dimensions	8.5 x 9.5 x 2.4 inches
Power	On board rechargeable Li-ion battery, rechargeable inside device or with external charger, AC power, hot-swap capability (60s max swap time)
Display	2.7-inch color capacitive touchscreen, 400 MHz Qualcomm Adreno 306 2D/3D graphics accelerator Rear-facing display for easy results viewing, readable in all conditions
Data Transfer	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity to most devices, including SciAps Profile Builder PC software GPS capable; cloud data management options available
Excitation source	5 W X-ray tube Typical: 40 kV, 200 uA Rh anode and 10 kV, 200 uA for alloy testing; 50 kV, 200 uA Au anode for most other apps
Detector	20 mm² silicon drift detector (active area), <140 eV resolution FWHM at 5.95 Mn K-alpha line
X-Ray filtering	6 position filter wheel for beam optimization
Processing electronics and host processor	1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core, 64/32-bit RAM: 2GB LPDDR3 Storage: 16GB eMMC
Pulse processor	14-bit ADC with digitization rate of 80 MSPS 8K channel MCA USB 2.0 for high speed data transfer to host processor Digital Filtering implemented in FPGA for high throughput pulse processing 50 nS – 24 uS peaking time
Calibration type	Fundamental parameters; for Geochem and Environmental Soil apps, users may also choose “Compton Normalization” method and/or use empirically derived calibrations
Calibration check	External 316 stainless check standard for calibration verification and energy scale validation
Temperature range	-12 °C to 55 °C at 25% duty cycle
Security	Password-protected usage (user level) and internal settings (admin)
Regulatory testing	CE, RoHS, USFDA registered, Canada RED Act.CE, RoHS, USFDA registered, Canada RED Act

Weight	1.4 kg with battery
Dimensions	238 x 283 x 84 mm
Power	On board rechargeable Li-ion battery, rechargeable inside device or with external charger, AC power, hot-swap capability (60s max swap time)
Display	3.5 inch (89 mm) color capacitive touchscreen, 400 MHz Qualcomm Adreno 306 2D/3D graphics accelerator
Data Transfer	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB connectivity to most devices, including SciAps Profile Builder PC software; GPS capable; Cloud data management options available
Excitation source	5 W X-ray tube. 50 kV max, 200 uA max, Rh or Au anode depending on application
Detector	20mm² silicon drift detector (active area), <140eV resolution FWHM at 5.95 Mn K-alpha line
X-Ray filtering	6 position filter wheel for beam optimization
Processing electronics and host processor	1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core, 64/32-bit RAM: 2GB LPDDR3 Storage: 16GB eMMC
Pulse processor	14-bit ADC with digitization rate of 80 MSPS 8K channel MCA USB 2.0 for high-speed data transfer to host processor Digital Filtering implemented in FPGA for high throughput pulse processing 50 nS – 24 uS peaking time
Calibration type	Fundamental parameters; For Geochem and Environmental Soil Apps, users may also choose “Compton Normalization” method and/ or use empirically derived calibrations
Temperature range	-12 C to 54 C at 25% duty cycle
Security	Password-protected usage (user level) and internal settings (admin)
Regulatory testing	CE, RoHS, USFDA registered, Canada RED Act

Weight	1.4 kg with battery
Dimensions	238 x 283 x 84 mm
Power	On board rechargeable Li-ion battery, rechargeable inside device or with external charger, AC power, hot-swap capability (60s max swap time)
Display	3.5 inch (88.9 mm) color capacitive touchscreen; 400 MHz Qualcomm Adreno 306 2D/3D graphics accelerator
Data Transfer	Wifi, Bluetooth, USB Connectivity to most devices, including SciAps Profile Builder PC software
Excitation source	4 W, 40 kv Rh on alloys; 50kv Au on other apps
Detector	7 mm² SDD, silicon drift detector, (active area), 170 eV resolution FWHMat 5.95 Mn K-alpha line
X-Ray filtering	Single primary beam filter for alloy, mining, precious metals Multiple filters for soil, RoHS, car catalysts and some other apps
Processing electronics and host processor	1.2 GHz quad ARM Cortex A53 64/32-bit RAM: 2 GB LP-DDR3 Storage: 16 GB eMMC (storage)
Pulse processor	12-bit with digitization rate of 80 MSPS 8K channel MCA USB 2.0 for high-speed data transfer to host processor Digital filtering implemented in FPGA for high throughput pulse processing, 20 nS - 24 uS peaking time
Calibration type	Fundamental parameters
Calibration check	External 316 stainless check standard for calibration verification and energy scale validation
Temperature range	-12°C to 54°C at 25% duty cycle
Security	Password-protected usage (user level) and internal settings (admin)
Regulatory testing	CE, RoHS, USFDA registered, Canada RED Act

Accessories

Enhance your analysis

SciAps OneBox

Premium XRF analyzers

The X-550 sets a new performance standard for handheld XRF. Weighing 1.3 kg with the battery, it’s the smallest, lightest, fastest XRF analyzer on the market. It’s fast on all alloys and as good on aluminums as it is on high temps for the scrap market, and it comes with fully loaded apps for NDT (Residuals, Sulfidic Corrosion, Alloy).

The X-550 uses the industry’s most powerful X-ray tube, operating up to 3x the power in the Beam 2 setting compared to the SciAps X-505 and any other handheld XRF analyzers. The unique geometry and tube power optimize performance for low atomic number measurement applications including sulfidic corrosion (low Si), phosphorus and sulfur, and aluminum alloys, as well as for residuals analysis per API 751 and 5L specifications.

X-555

Premium performance begins with the most advanced handheld XRF technology available, led by a 55 kV X-ray tube for extra-low detection limits on key elements like Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, and Ba.

Up to three automated beam settings provide optimal performance across the entire periodic table from Mg to U.

All in a rugged instrument with state-of-the-art software and outstanding thermal dissipation.

X-550 or X-505?

What’s the difference between the premium X-550 and X-505?

The answer is simple: Speed on low atomic number elements such as Mg, Al, Si, P and S.

When the X-550 runs at about 3x the X-ray power in the “Beam 2” setting (also known as the low voltage setting) compared to the X-505 or other handheld XRF analyzers, the measured intensities from Mg, Al, Si, P and S (plus K, Ca and Cl in other apps) are 3x higher, producing 3x faster measurements with the X-550.

Value XRF analyzers

Want the accuracy and throughput of the premium models, but in a lower-priced series of analyzers? Then consider the totally re-engineered “value” series, with improved heat dissipation, reduced weight, new user-interface. All internal electronics now use less power and operate at higher temperatures—no drift or shutdown.

New, lightweight design at 1.4 kg including batteries
Redesigned heat sinking, can now operate continuously up to 43°C ambient temperatures
Up-to-date software, user interface, and full recalibration

X-200

The SciAps X-200 offers comparable speed and precision to top-of-the-line competing brands, but at a lower price point, in a smaller, lighter package.

The X-200 silicon drift-detector (SDD) model is competitively priced for every performance requirement. Only slightly heavier than the X-505/550 platform, the X-200 still provides industry-leading speed and precision - it is the value version of the X-505.

Specification: 40 kV, Rh anode (alloy) or 50 kV Au anode (Geochem, Soil, others). 20 mm² standard SDD and DPP. 125k cps, > 90% live.
‍Alloys: Best value where aluminum sorting is daily, but not the major focus. Requires a 2nd beam test of 8 -10 s for Mg at 0.8% in Al base. Requires 5-6 second Beam 2 test time for Al, Si, S and P. Requires 15-20 seconds to measure 0.3-0.5% Mg in grades such 6063 or 356 or 3004.
‍Geochem and Soils: Offers comparable precision, limits of detection and elemental range of other leading XRF brands, but in a lighter weight package, and at a lower price point.

X-50

The completely re-engineered SciAps X-50 XRF analyzer is the highest performing on the market featuring a cost-effective SDD detector.

It offers best-in-class analytical performance and speed for its detector platform, operating at rates 2x or higher than other brands.

The X-50 is our most economical model, offering great basic analysis of transition and heavy metals.

Specification: 40 kV, Rh anode (alloy) or Au anode (Geochem, Soil, others). 7 mm² SDD, silicon drift detector, 15k cps, 50% live.
‍Alloys: Basic sorting of SS, high temps and red metals. Only sort Al alloys by MLCs, 2000s and 7000s.
‍Geochem and soils: Same element suite, but with older PiN diode detector technology. Test times will be much longer to achieve the same precision, but the X-50 platform is lower priced.

X-5

The SciAps X-5 is an excellent choice for conducting basic analysis of transition and heavy metals.

Designed for users who do not require measurements of Mg, Al, Si, S, or P in alloys or other materials.

For these users, we’ve re-engineered this classic technology and equipped it with more features for many applications at a great value.

‍Alloy and scrap: For many NDT/PMI jobs that require verification of low alloy, Cr/Mo steels, stainless and corrosion-resistant alloys, the X-5 often delivers excellent performance. Alloy applications include sorting stainless steels, high temp alloys and red metals.

‍And more: The X-5 is also available for precious metals, RoHS, soil, mining, car catalysts, industrial lead paint and other user-customizable applications.

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SciAps X-Series

The world’s lightest, smallest, fastest, high precision XRF analyzers

Standardized, field-worthy platform

X-Series XRF analyzers

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