Apparatus for demolding and analyzing a direct analysis sample formed from a molten metal material, the sample being contained within a sample chamber assembly, wherein the sample chamber assembly comprises at least a sample housing, a cover plate and closing means, wherein at least the cover plate and the sample housing are assembled together to form the sample cavity, while being held together by the closing means, the apparatus comprising: a cabinet defining an interior and comprising at least one opening for the sample housing to enter the cabinet, and analyzing means located inside the cabinet for analyzing an analysis surface of the sample; demolding means adapted to remove at least the closing means to expose at least part of the analysis surface of the sample; wherein the demolding means comprises at least one moveably arranged blade arranged, in at least a sideways direction or a longitudinal direction relative to an axis formed by the demolding position and the analysis position and adapted (i) to move over a surface of the sample chamber assembly to remove the closing means of the sample chamber assembly, preferably a clamp or a brace, holding the sample housing and the cover plate together, or (ii) to move over a surface of the sample chamber assembly to remove the closing means and to penetrate the sample chamber assembly, preferably at a location between the sample housing and the cover plate to remove the cover plate from the sample housing, to expose at least part of the analysis surface of the sample and transporting means adapted to hold and transport the sample housing at least between a sample demolding position, where the closing means is removed by the demolding means, and a sample analysis position, where the analysis surface of the sample is analyzed by the analyzing means, and wherein the sample demolding position and the sample analysis position are different from each other. a cabinet defining an interior and comprising at least one opening for the sample housing to enter the cabinet, and analyzing means located inside the cabinet for analyzing an analysis surface of the sample; demolding means adapted to remove at least the closing means to expose at least part of the analysis surface of the sample; wherein the demolding means comprises at least one moveably arranged blade arranged, in at least a sideways direction or a longitudinal direction relative to an axis formed by the demolding position and the analysis position and adapted (i) to move over a surface of the sample chamber assembly to remove the closing means of the sample chamber assembly, preferably a clamp or a brace, holding the sample housing and the cover plate together, or (ii) to move over a surface of the sample chamber assembly to remove the closing means and to penetrate the sample chamber assembly, preferably at a location between the sample housing and the cover plate to remove the cover plate from the sample housing, to expose at least part of the analysis surface of the sample and (i) to move over a surface of the sample chamber assembly to remove the closing means of the sample chamber assembly, preferably a clamp or a brace, holding the sample housing and the cover plate together, or (ii) to move over a surface of the sample chamber assembly to remove the closing means and to penetrate the sample chamber assembly, preferably at a location between the sample housing and the cover plate to remove the cover plate from the sample housing, to expose at least part of the analysis surface of the sample and transporting means adapted to hold and transport the sample housing at least between a sample demolding position, where the closing means is removed by the demolding means, and a sample analysis position, where the analysis surface of the sample is analyzed by the analyzing means, and wherein the sample demolding position and the sample analysis position are different from each other.