SciAps Handheld LIBS Analyzer Z-901

All four are the same 3.87 lb. analyzer with a different spectrometer range and calibration set. Alloy (200–420 nm) covers 15–20 elements across seven alloy bases. CSi (190–260 nm) measures carbon and silicon as an add-on to an existing XRF. Li (380–680 nm) measures lithium in rocks, ores, and powders. Be is a dedicated beryllium configuration with a 5 ppm detection limit.

The Z-901 CSi measures carbon and silicon in steels, stainless, and nickel alloys, and is included in API 578 2nd Edition. It is designed to complement an XRF you already own. If you need carbon and full alloy chemistry in a single instrument, the Z-902 Carbon reaches roughly 70 ppm carbon with instant carbon-equivalent calculations.

Argon raises the LIBS signal 2–10× over air, and roughly 50× for carbon, which is what makes low detection limits possible on light elements. SciAps' patented Opti-Purge delivers it only where needed, using about 1,000× less argon than spark OES.

The Z-901 Li is the only handheld that analyzes lithium in rocks, ores, and powders, factory-calibrated for pegmatite, clays, and mica-schists with 100 µm micro-analysis. For brines, or when B, Na, Mg, Ca, and K are needed alongside lithium, step up to the Z-902 or the Z-903 with the Z-9 Liquidator.

No. LIBS uses a laser rather than an X-ray tube or radioactive source, so it avoids the licensing, badging, and inspection requirements that come with X-ray analyzers. The Z-901 is a Class 3B laser that operates as Class 1 thanks to its patented sample sensor.