µGrain

What is µGrain - Microstructure Analysis in Metallography?

µGrain - Microstructure Analysis in Metallography is specialized software for processing, analyzing, measuring, and documenting metallographic microstructure images. It is designed for materials laboratories, quality assurance departments, research and development teams, testing facilities, and companies that need reliable evaluation of microscopic images of metallic materials.

The software supports key tasks in metallography, from image calibration and image correction to grain size analysis, phase analysis, measurement, annotation, and reporting. This makes µGrain suitable for both routine laboratory work and more demanding analysis tasks where reproducible results and clear documentation are important.

A major advantage of µGrain is its flexible use with existing microscope and image acquisition systems. The software is not limited to one specific camera or microscope setup, which makes it useful for laboratories that want to extend or modernize their current infrastructure without replacing all existing equipment. It can also be used as an additional analysis solution for older image capture systems.

µGrain provides practical tools for improving image quality before analysis. These include automatic brightness and contrast optimization, correction of uneven illumination, distortion correction, and correction of chromatic aberration. This helps users prepare microscope images for more accurate evaluation, even when the original image quality is not ideal.

For quantitative analysis, µGrain supports manual, semi-automatic, and automatic methods. Users can perform grain size analysis, phase analysis, point counting, line intercept methods, and statistical evaluations. The software supports work based on established standards such as ASTM E112, ASTM E562, ASTM E1245, ISO 9042, and EN ISO 17781.

For documentation, µGrain offers measurement and labeling tools, including scale bars, image titles, arrows, annotations, and dimensional markings. Measurement results can be exported and used in reports, including templates for Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc. In addition, customer-specific functions and tailored image processing algorithms can be requested from the provider.

For laboratories and industrial users, µGrain offers a focused solution for metallographic image analysis. It helps improve consistency, supports standardized evaluation, and simplifies the preparation of professional reports.

Highlights and key features:

• Automatic calibration using object micrometers
• Correction of distortion and chromatic aberration
• Automatic brightness and contrast optimization
• Image processing for metallographic microscope images
• Correction of uneven illumination
• Measurement, annotation, labeling, scale bars, and image titles
• Pixel-precise work with magnifier function
• Grain size analysis using line intercept methods
• Support for ASTM E112 grain size evaluation
• Manual, semi-automatic, and automatic phase analysis
• Point counting and statistical evaluation during measurement
• Analysis of full images, selected areas, or individual measurement points
• Support for standards such as ISO 9042, ASTM E562, ASTM E1245, and EN ISO 17781
• Export of measurement results to Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc
• Can be used with existing microscope and image acquisition systems
• Demo version available for business users
• Custom functions and special image processing algorithms available on request