PDF-4/Axiom 2024
Quality Plus Value
PDF-4/Axiom 2024 is designed for phase identification and quantitation. This cost-effective database includes 108,000+ selected data entries and 78,500+ entries with atomic coordinates selected for benchtop users. PDF-4/Axiom features 77,500+ entries with I/Ic values for quantitative phase analysis by Reference Intensity Ratio. PDF-4/Axiom is useful for routine phase identification and quantitation (both by Rietveld and RIR method). PDF-4/Axiom data is focused on ambient entries.
ICDD’s data mining software is included!
- PDF-4/Axiom offers an option to purchase two additional seats licensed for three years.
- Six (6) year and nine (9) year prepaid packages.
Using PDF-4/Axiom 2024
Key Points
- Cost-effective
- Single License: three (3) year license term
- Optional: two (2) additional seats (three (3) year license term)
- Six (6) year and nine (9) year prepaid packages
- No subscription
- Featuring 108,000+ entries, including inorganic and organic entries
- 78,500+ entries with atomic coordinates
- Data focused on ambient entries
- Fundamental mineral entries
- Data mining software is included
- SIeve+ Included for free
- Requires diffraction equipment manufacturer or vendor software
Identify
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Number of entries – 108,000+
Quantify
- Entries with Reference Intensity Ratio (I/Ic) – 77,500+
- Entries with Atomic Coordinates – 78,500+
- Entries with Experimental Raw Data Digital Patterns – 8,984
Database Sources
Our collaborative partners include:
- ICDD Powders (00) – International Centre for Diffraction Data Newtown Square, PA, USA
- ICSD (01) – Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe (FIZ) Karlsruhe, Germany – Inorganic Crystal Structure Database
- NIST (03) – National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
- MPDS (04) – Material Phases Data System, Vitznau, Switzerland – Linus Pauling File (LPF)
Subfiles
Four select subfiles:
- Metals & Alloys – 25,475
- Mineral & Related Materials – 26,718
- Ceramics – 9,120
- Common Phases – 5,827
Database Sources
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- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors (recommended minimum), or better.
- Supported Microsoft® operating systems:
- Windows® 7 SP1
- Windows® 8/8.1
- Windows® 10
- Windows® 11
- 4 GB of system memory
- 3 GB of hard drive space
Note: It is necessary to have Administrator privileges or use the Administrator account and password for your local domain in order to install this product. You can obtain your domain by running the following command line in a Command Prompt window: ipconfig/all. Your local domain will appear next to the “Host” label.
ICDD’s data mining software is included. PDF-4/Axiom requires diffraction equipment manufacturer or vendor software. If you are using OEM/developer software that depends on PDF-4/Axiom, check that the OEM/developer applications function properly with the new database, and then uninstall the previous version of the PDF-4/Axiom.
Prior Release Requirements
2023 Release
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors (recommended minimum), or better.
- Supported Microsoft® operating systems:
- Windows® 7 SP1
- Windows® 8/8.1
- Windows® 10
- Windows® 11
- 4 GB of system memory
- 3 GB of hard drive space
2022 Release
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor or better
- Supported Microsoft® Operating Systems:
- Windows® 7 SP1
- Windows® 8
- Windows® 8.1
- Windows® 10
- NTFS File System required
- 4 GB of System Memory
- Installation requires 3 GB of hard-disk space
2021 Release
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor or better
- Supported Microsoft® Operating Systems:
- Windows® 7 SP1
- Windows® 8
- Windows® 8.1
- Windows® 10
- NTFS File System required
- 4 GB of System Memory
- Installation requires 3 GB of hard-disk space
2020 Release
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor or better
- Supported Microsoft® Operating Systems:
- Windows Vista® (32-bit) SP2
- Windows® 7 (32 & 64-bit) SP1
- Windows® 8 (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows® 8.1 (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows® 10
- NTFS file system required
- System memory recommended – 4 GB
- Hard-disk space required – 3 GB
Licensing
PDF-4/Axiom is licensed for use on a single PC. It cannot be installed, accessed, or displayed on more than one PC without purchasing additional seats. Two additional seats can be purchased at an additional cost. A seat is defined as a single PC installation. Additional seat registrations will mirror the original registration key date.
It is expressly prohibited to access the database over a network or access the database using desktop sharing or screen sharing software.
Registration
This product requires registration upon installation. The term of the license shall be three (3) years from the license registration key date.
A registration key will be issued within 48 hours (Monday through Friday) of receipt of your information. If you have not heard from us within 48 hours, kindly fax us your registration (610.325.9823) noting that it is a second request, or call us at 610.325.9814.
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Orders & Delivery –
All orders are handled on a First In, First Out (FIFO) priority queue. Delivery will occur approximately 30 days on items in stock after receipt of the completed order.
Note: Customers in Japan and South Korea must order through an ICDD licensed vendor.
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