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Metallographic Specimen Preperation Report

The document describes the process of specimen preparation for metallographic analysis and Vickers hardness testing. The key steps involve: 1. Mounting specimens using a mounting press with a thermosetting material at an elevated temperature for hot mounting. 2. Grinding mounted specimens using progressively finer grit silicon carbide papers from 220/320 grit to 600 grit while lubricating with water, to produce a flat, scratch-free surface. 3. Polishing specimens using diamond or metallographic pastes on a rotating polishing wheel to achieve a high-quality, reflective surface suitable for analysis or hardness testing. The procedure prepares both untreated and heat-treated metal specimens for examination.

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Metallographic Specimen Preperation Report

The document describes the process of specimen preparation for metallographic analysis and Vickers hardness testing. The key steps involve: 1. Mounting specimens using a mounting press with a thermosetting material at an elevated temperature for hot mounting. 2. Grinding mounted specimens using progressively finer grit silicon carbide papers from 220/320 grit to 600 grit while lubricating with water, to produce a flat, scratch-free surface. 3. Polishing specimens using diamond or metallographic pastes on a rotating polishing wheel to achieve a high-quality, reflective surface suitable for analysis or hardness testing. The procedure prepares both untreated and heat-treated metal specimens for examination.

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Experiment :

1.0

OBJECTIVE:
a.
b.
c.
d.

2.0

To the mounting process of the specimen by using mounting press.


To the grinding process by using rotary grinder.
To the polishing process by using the rotary polisher.
To understand the grinding and polishing object is to specimen preparation for
viker hardness testing.

EQUIPMENT/APPARATUS:
a.
b.
c.
d.

3.0

METALLOGRAPHIC SPECIMEN PREPERATION

Mounting press
Rotary grinder
Rotary polisher
3 untreated specimens and 6 treated specimens.

SAFETY AND HEALTH:


a. Do not conduct the experiment without supervision of a lecturer.
b. Do house keeping after the experiment.

5.0 Theory
Preparation of the speciment
Mounting
The specimen is the important object in every experiment. A small spaciment can be handles
easily when mounted in specimen holder. The are two method in order two mount the
specimen such as cold mounting and hot mounting. The cold mounting using epoxy and
hardener as mount materials fabricated at room temperature. Whereas hot mounting used the
thermosetting material as mount material fabricated by using mounting press of soften
temperature of the thermosetting ( 180-250c).
Grinding
The surface of each specimen is generally suitable to taking directly on to silicon carbide
grinding papers, lubricated with water of paraffin. But, before doing so, any slight burr on the
edges of the specimen should be carefully removed by means of a very smooth file or coarse
grinding paper. It is best to work through the normal series of paper starting with 220 or 320
grit, and finishing on 600grit.
The paper are held flat on a suitable surface, and the specimen is rubbed backward and
forward in one direction until the surface completely ground, that is, until only grinding

marks due to the particular paper can be seen to cover the whole surface. Further grinding for
a short time is advisable after this condition has been reached, in order to remove any subsurface deformation produced in previous operations. This precaution is especially important
for soft metal.
The direction of grinding is changed from paper to paper , so that the removed of previous
grinding mark is easily observed. Moreover, the extra time spent on each paper should be
increased as the finer papers are used.
If properly constructed grinding units of either the rotary or stationary types are used, with
ample water supplies, the specimen does not need to be cleaned between each paper.
However, if no special device is employed, and the paper are merely held on a flat surface
and lubricated by small additions of water or paraffin, then the specimen should be wiped
clean between each stage.
At the end of the grinding sequence, the specimen is washed thoroughly and dried, when it is
ready for polishing and finally, etching. Recommended polishing and etching detail are
specified separately for each specimen. However, the following general points should be
noted be.
Polishing
The majority of polishing is done on rotating wheels covered by a suitable cloth such as
Metron. Diamond paste is now widely employed as polishing agent. The 1 micron size is
commonly used, but the total polishing time may considerably shortened by starting on the 6
micron or 3 micron grade. It is generally best to use the appropriate propriety lubricant for a
give diamond paste free and maximum cutting power. The pad should be kept supplied withy
lubricant.
Nevertheless, as indicate in the subsequent notes, liquid metal polishes of the commercial
variety, such as Bluebell are still very suitable for a number of non - ferrous metals provided
that they do not contain particles of hard phases which are liable to polish in relief. In the
latter case, diamond is mush to be preferred as its use minimizes the occurrence of relief
polishing. When liquid metal polishes are used, an ample quantity should be applied to the
cloth; on no account should the specimen become dry during polishing.
The specimen should be held firmly in contact with the polishing wheel, but undue pressure
should be avoided. During polishing the specimen should be rotated or moved around the
wheel so as to give an even polish.
Although diamonds paste or liquid metal polishes often give a surface that
satisfactory for routine examinations, for high quality preparations some form of
polishing needed.

PROCEDURE:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Confirm the abrasive cutter in good condition and available to used.


Grip the metal at the chuck and precision to the cutter blade.
On the cutter and push the blade downward to cut the specimens.
Stop the cutter after the specimen finish cut.
Repeat and cut again 9 specimen and followed by heat-theatment.
Untreated and treated specimens are mounted by using mounting press. Phenolic
powder used as mount material and the process follow the standard procedure hot
mounting process.
Mounted specimen are ready to grind by using rotary grinder.
The abrasive paper at 120,400,600 and 800 grit roughness should be used for
specimen preparation.
Water is used as lubricant on the abrasive paper during grinding process.
For Vickers hardness testing, the specimens only grind until 800 grit.
The specimen ready to do the hardness test.

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