Mambo is the perfect tool for viewing EBSD data in pole and inverse pole figures.

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1 Mambo Pole figure and inverse pole figure software The physical properties of many samples are dependent on the common alignment of particular crystallographic directions: one of the easiest ways to view this is to use pole figures or inverse pole figures. Mambo is an advanced pole figure program that provides all the features necessary to examine preferred crystallographic orientations in samples analysed using EBSD. However, not only can Mambo analyse orientation data, but it can also be used to study misorientation data. The rotation axes associated with every boundary in the sample can be plotted in either sample or crystal coordinates, thus helping to identify the nature of any special boundaries. All displays in Mambo can be contoured using advanced contouring algorithms, providing density and contoured displays as required. Mambo is the perfect tool for viewing EBSD data in pole and inverse pole figures. Key features Pole figures and inverse pole figures for all 11 Laue groups Unlimited data size Display of misorientation axes with respect to sample coordinate system as well as crystal coordinate system(axis/angle pair analysis) View data as scattered data points, density and/or contour lines Stereographic & equal area projection Pole plots display Kearns factor (f-factor) calculation Advanced subset selection based on specific orientations Graphic export facility in many formats

2 Salsa ODF and MODF calculation and display software Sometimes a pole figure is not enough. The mathematical calculation of an orientation distribution function (ODF) provides, however, a complete description of the texture in your sample. Salsa can calculate ODFs using several standard methods, and then provides all of the display options necessary for easy interpretation of the results. Whether you require 3-D plots of the complete Euler space, serial sections or even single density profiles, Salsa provides you with the necessary tools. And, as misorientations and orientations are mathematically equivalent, Salsa also calculates misorientation distribution functions (MODFs). Key Features Display of EBSD orientation data in Euler space, as orientations (ODF) or misorientations (MODF) Unlimited data size ODF calculation algorithms: Series expansion method Gaussian kernel estimation Display modes: Scattered data points Density colours Contouring Viewing options: 3-D animation Serial sections Single section browser Density profiles Creation and display of any ideal orientation, e.g. Goss or 100 fibre Advanced subset selection of specific orientations Data and graphic export facility in many formats

3 TWIST Phase creation software Before Flamenco can index an EBSP, it needs to know which lattice planes in the crystal structure produce the most intense diffraction bands. Although such "reflector files" for many of the most commonly analysed phases are supplied with Flamenco, you may sometimes want to collect EBSD data from a "new" phase. Twist is an easy-to-use software module that allows you to generate reflector files for new phases, regardless of their symmetry, using atomic position data and an advanced kinematical diffraction theory. Key Specifications: Simple, step by step procedure to create a new reflector file Equivalent atom generation (Wyckoff) Search facility for space group symbols 3D animation of unit cells All 11 Laue and 230 space groups supported Reflector intensity calculations based upon kinematical electron diffraction theory

4 TANGO Orientation Map Display and Manipulation Software Tango is a sophisticated software module designed for the sole purpose of manipulating orientation maps. The flexibility of Tango allows you to display each map in many ways and to extract whatever information is important to you. This includes grain sizes, texture data, boundary characteristics, phase distributions and recrystallised fractions. All of the conventional methods for displaying EBSD mapping data are complemented by an extendable library of map components: many are supplied as standard, but if you wish to define specialised components for your data, Tango provides the facility to create them. Key Features: Unlimited map size Advanced noise-reduction facility Customised map creation by overlaying individual map components Grain size analysis (linear intercepts, grain area, diameter, elliptical fit) Misorientation profiles along straight lines in the maps Advanced subset selection based on any map feature (e.g. an area, a specific grain size, a Taylor Factor range etc.) Legend with histogram display for all map components Data and graphic export facility in many formats Extendable library of map components, including: Pattern quality, Pattern misfit Orientation colouring (Euler angle, "unit-triangle", RF-vector) Any user-defined texture component Strain contouring component Open map component (via DLL) Grain and sub-grain boundaries CSL and special boundaries Phase boundaries Phase colouring Deformed / recrystallized fraction component Schmid and Taylor factor EDS counts display

5 Flamenco Successful and accurate data acquisition is fundamental to any EBSD analysis. Any acquisition software must be designed not only for accuracy and reliability, but also for versatility. Therefore the HKL CHANNEL5 Flamenco allows image collection, versatile EBSD analysis (works with both NordlysS and NordlysF+) and phase identification all within a single program. Phase Identification The use of EBSD in combination with a chemical analysis technique (such as EDS) to identify a phase is a relatively new application of the technique. Flamenco offers the option of a fully integrated Phase Identification system with a choice of crystallographic databases. The information for every phase in the databases has, where possible, been generated from atomic position data using full structure factor calculations. This ensures that the phase identification is both accurate and fast. Integration with several commercially available EDS systems is possible, although the system also works well as a stand-alone unit. Key Specifications: Fully integrated into Flamenco Choice of databases covering all applications (e.g. ICSD, NIST Structural Database, American Mineralogist Crystal Structures Database) Reflector files for each phase pre-calculated by HKL to ensure speed Quick input of elemental data using periodic table display Highly optimised for rapid searching by composition (including ranges), name or space group: e.g. 20,000 phases searched in <0.1s Ranked list of phase identification solutions Auto-report generator Integration with EDS