Stylus M5 silicon nitride ball Ø3,0mm carbide stem Ø2,0mm, base titanium Ø11,0mm L 23,5mm, ML 13,5mm

Straight styli are used to detect easily reachable features on the measured surface.
Silicon nitride is extremely hard and superbly wearresistant, with the least surface roughness of all ball materials, which makes it highly applicable for most scan applications.
Silicon nitride does not attract aluminium particles when scanning aluminium workpiece surfaces.
Bend-resistant styli stems made of tungsten carbide are ideal for virtually all standard applications in the measuring lab with its high rigidity properties.
Components made of titanium offer the outstanding characteristics of being extremely rigid and stable, yet surprisingly lightweight.
The scanning of abrassive surfaces, like cast iron, is not recommended due to agressive wear.