The SciAps X-550 Pb XRF Analyzer is a tube-based handheld lead paint analyzer. This model is the only lead paint XRF analyzer recognized by EPA and HUD federal organizations that does not require use of radioactive materials or replacement isotopes.
With a 5 W X-ray tube, a 12 bit pulse processor, and a 2.7-inch color touchscreen, the X-550 is the ideal model for a variety of testing requirements. This XRF analyzer has precise and quick testing capabilities with 2 to 6 second tests and does not require a special shipping license, any environmental restrictive material, additional costs, or maintenance.
The SciAps X-550 Pb sets a new performance standard for handheld XRF. Weighing 2.98 lbs. (1.35 kg) with the battery, it’s the lightest, fastest, most articulate XRF analyzer ever made. It delivers the small size, blazing speed and high precision of the SciAps X Series in a perfectly balanced device. It’s fast on all alloys, including aluminums.
The SciAps X-550 Pb uses the industry’s most powerful X-ray tube for NDT and recycled materials analysis, operating up to 3x the power in the Beam 2 setting compared to the SciAps X-505 and 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.
SciAps X-550 Pb Feature
- HUD/EPA lead paint analyzer
- No radioactive materials, licensing costs, or travel restrictions
- No isotope replacement and disposal costs
- World’s only handheld XRF accepted by HUD and EPA for testing residential, day care, schools, and more
- Quick tests (2 to 6 seconds)
- High levels of accuracy
- Two modes of operation – Quick Mode and Timed Mode
- 2.7-inch color capacitive touchscreen
SciAps X-550 Pb specification
Weight
2.8 lbs. with battery
Excitation Source
40 kV, 200 uA Rh anode and 10kV, 500 uA for alloy testing, 50 kV, 200 uA Au anode for most other apps.
Calibration
Fundamental parameters. For Geochem and Environmental Soil apps, users may also choose “Compton Normalization” method and/or use empirically derived calibrations.
Dimensions
7.25″ x 10.5″ x 4.5″
Detector
20 mm2 silicon drift detector (active area), 140 eV resolution FWHM at 5.95 Mn K-alpha line.
Calibration Check
External 316 stainless check standard for calibration verification and energy scale validation.
Power
On board rechargeable Li-ion battery, rechargeable inside device or with external charger, AC power, hot-swap capability (60s max swap time).
X-Ray Filtering
4 position filter wheel for beam optimization.
Analytical Range
32 elements standard, specific elements vary by app. Additional elements may be added upon user request.
Display
2.7-inch color capacitive touchscreen — 400 MHz Qualcomm Adreno 306 2D/3D graphics accelerator.
Processing Electronics and Host Processing
1.2GHz quad ARM Cortex A53 64/32-bit, RAM: 2GB LP-DDR3, Storage: 16 GB eMMC (storage).
Available Apps
Alloy, Fast Aluminum, Mining, Soil, Precious Metals, Car Catalysts, RoHS, Empirical, HUD Lead Paint. New apps are added regularly.
Security
Password protected usage (user level) and internal settings (admin).
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.
Grade Library
Standard library contains 500 grades, no practical size limit. Multiple libraries supported, grades may be added on analyzer or via PC software package (ProfileBuilder).
Regulatory
CE, RoHS, USFDA registered, Canada RED Act.
Environmental Temp. Range
10°F to 130°F at 25% duty cycle.
SciAps X-550 Pb Applications
NDT-PMI
Delivers PMI for most alloys in 1 second with excellent precision.
Some NDT-PMI applications require longer tests, or multiple beam tests. Our Android apps-based platform provides pre-configured, dedicated apps to make quality testing by every operator as easy as using a smartphone – including apps for residuals (API 751), sulfidic corrosion (API 939), API 5L and other testing. Read X-550 Alloy Specifications.
Optimized for key PMI applications like Residuals and Sulfidic Corrosion.
For many PMI applications, fast tests are sufficient for verification of alloy grade and geochemistry. More complicated applications require longer test times or multi-beam operations (one beam optimized for transition and heavy metals; the other for low atomic number elements Mg, Si, Al, P and S). Dedicated apps ensure testing follows correct procedures, such as recommended test times and X-ray beam settings. For example, the Residuals app defaults to 15-second test times due to the need to measure Ni, Cr and Cu at <0.03% each (sum <0.15%) and Nb and V at <0.02%. The Sulfidic Corrosion app is preconfigured to require two-beam tests in order to measure Si down to 0.03% in steels.
Designed for NDT, PMI users to access hard-to-reach test locations and welds.
Perfectly balanced, light weight, and articulate, you can test all day long without fatigue. The narrow footprint permits total access to virtually any test location and weld.
Great on high temp alloys and precious metals.
Like most XRFs, the -550 provides fast, precise chemistry on the wide array of high temperature alloys, stainless, red metals and precious metals. What’s different is the toughness of this metal-framed analyzer, that’s yet incredibly light weight (< 2.8 lbs.) and in perfect balance. Use it for sorting all day long without fatigue. The on-board cell phone camera (macro camera) allows for photo-documentation of materials tested, and the Bluetooth label printer provides instant hard copy labels with time/date stamp, grade ID and chemistry.
Featuring the Aluminum App: Sort all your Al alloys in 1-2 seconds.
If you’re a scrap processor, the one reason to buy the X-550 over the X-505 is the blazing speed and accuracy on aluminum alloys. The X-550 features our patent pending Aluminum App. It sorts your aluminum alloys in 1-2 seconds, including those alloys that differ only by magnesium (Mg) content. Grades that were either impossible to sort with other XRFs or take minutes of testing time, such as 3003/3004/3005, cast 356 and 357, and 2014/2024, are just a few examples. You can now sort many similar Al grades economically. See our “Guide to Aluminum Alloy Sorting.”
Contaminant Phosphorus & Sulfur.
The high powered X-ray tube in the X-550 provides fast analysis of phosphorus (P) in copper and P and sulfur (S) in steels and stainless, allowing you to economically upgrade your copper and ferrous material based on low P and S levels. The X-550 is 3x faster on P and S than is the X-505 or competing XRFs. Faster testing times make upgrading material for low P and S more economical.
Tramp Elements.
Scrap processing has moved beyond just grade sorting. Many consumers now demand analysis on tramp or residual elements in common steel, nickel and copper alloys. The X-505 is optimized for low detection limits on common tramp elements, including Cr, Ni, Cu, V, Nb, Mo in steels, Pb and Bi in nickel alloys, and various undesired elements in copper alloys.
