| Handheld LIBS alloy spectrometer | Handheld XRF alloy spectrometer | |
| Safety | Without any ionizing radiation, 3B eye safety laser. | X photoionizing radiation, safety protection should be paid attention to when using, and the operator should go to work after strict training. |
| Detection speed | The equipment is ready to use and easy to operate. The alloy grade and element content can be obtained in 1 second. | The equipment needs a long time to warm up, the alloy grade can be displayed after 1~3 seconds, and the element content can be displayed after 15~30 seconds. |
| Use and maintenance costs | There are no vulnerable parts, the service life of core components exceeds one million tests, and the maintenance cost in normal use is extremely low. | X-ray tubes and fluorescence detectors are both consumable and vulnerable parts, which are expensive to replace. |
| Analyzable elements | Covering almost all metal elements, it can be used for grade and composition identification of various heavy and light alloys. | Mainly for the identification of heavy metal elements, not as good as stainless steel and alloy steel, but cannot test alloys such as aluminum alloy. |
