Mee1005 Lab 19bma034 Da3

MEE1005 - Materials Engineering and Technology
Name:- NALLAMILLI SIVA SRI SATYA NARAYANA REDDY
Reg no:- 19BMA0034

Slot:- L15+L16
DIGITIAL ASSIGNMENT-3
Microstructure Examination of Mild Carbon Steel
Aim:-
To identify the given sample by observing the microstructure
through standard metallographic procedures.
Materials Used:-
Emery Sheets of 220, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 grit size, Alumina
polishing compound, Etchant.
Equipments Used:-
Metallurgical Microscope, Disc Polisher
Theoretical Background:-
Metallographic analysis can be used as a tool to help identify a
metal or alloy, to determine whether an alloy was processed
correctly, to examine multiple phases within a material, to locate
and characterize imperfections such as voids or impurities, or to
observe damaged or degraded areas in failure analysis
investigations. The method most often used in such evaluations
is microscopy.
Once the specimen surface is polished to the desired level it may
be examined immediately or it may be etched. Chemical or
electrochemical etching is performed in cases where grain
structure is of interest. Grain boundaries are preferentially
attacked during the brief exposure to the etchant, leaving behind
a surface wherein the two-dimensional grain structure can be
clearly seen.
Metallurgical microscope unlike biological microscope works
on the principle of reflected light microscopy. The metallurgical
microscope is an important tool for metallurgists, with the help
of which fine structural details can be studied. Since the
metallographic specimens are opaque to light, the sample must
be illuminated by reflected light. The metallurgical microscope
is therefore based on reflected light principle. It is used to study
the topographic or microstructural features on polished and
etched surface of magnifications of 1 to 1500x.
Experimental Procedure:-
1. After obtaining the sample, the sample must be finely
grinded.
2. Start with coarser emery sheet and increase till finer emery
sheet.
3. Rotate the sample 90°every time a emery sheet is changed
so as to Remove the scratch lines from previous emery
sheet grinding.
4. After grinding, it is polished by a disc polisher equipment
with alumina Polishing compound.
5. It is polished until a shiny mirror like finish is obtained.
6. Then observe the sample under a microscope and make
sure that there are No scratches on the surface of
examination.
7. Then etch the sample with a suitable etching agent.
8. Then place the sample under the metallographic
microscope and observe The sample.
9. Observe the various phases present in the sample.
10.Observe the grains and grain boundaries present in the
sample.
Results and Observation:-

Etchant:-
Nital (5ml HNO3 + 95ml Ethanol)
Etching Time:-
3 Seconds
Inference:-
The darker parts of the microstructure is found to be pearlite
which is surrounded by light areas of ferrite matrix.
Mechanical Properties and Application of the given sample:-

Mild steel is very strong due to the low amount of carbon it
contains. In materials science, strength is a complicated term.
Mild steel has a high resistanceto breakage. Mild steel, as
opposed to higher carbon steels, is quite malleable,even when
cold. This means it has high tensile and impact strength. Higher
carbon steels usually shatter or crack under stress, while mild
steel bends or deforms.
Mild steel is especially desirable for construction due to its
weldability and machinability. Because of its high strength and
malleability, it is quite soft. This means that it can be easily
machined compared to harder steels. It is also easy to weld, both
to itself and to other types of steel. It takes on a nice finish and is
polishable. However, it cannot be hardened through heat
treatment processes, as higher carbon steels can. This is not
entirely a bad thing, because harder steels are not as strong,
making them a poor choice for construction projects.
Summary:-
The given specimen is identified as Mild Carbon Steel, by
performing metallographic examination.

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MEE1005 - Materials Engineering and Technology

Name:- NALLAMILLI SIVA SRI SATYA NARAYANA REDDY

Reg no:- 19BMA0034

Microstructure Examination of Mild Carbon Steel

Results and Observation:-

Mechanical Properties and Application of the given sample:-

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