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. <EOS>