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The key takeaways are the steps involved in preparing metallographic specimens which include cutting, grinding, polishing and etching the specimen surface to reveal its microstructure under a microscope.

The steps involved are cutting the sample, mounting it, grinding using abrasive papers of increasing fineness, polishing using aluminum oxide and examining the unetched and etched sample under a microscope.

The different abrasive materials used are garnet, emery, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, alumina-zirconia and chromium oxide with varying grit sizes.

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PATEL ANKITKUMAR KHIMJIBHAI 140180119057


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Preparation of Specimens
for Metallographic
Examination

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Metallography
Objective
 To prepare the specimens surfaces to be examined
for their microstructure study by the microscope .

 To learn and to gain experience in the preparation of


metallographic specimens.

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Metallography
 Cutting
 Grounding – emery paper (240, 300, 400, 600)
 Polishing (0.5, 0.1, 0.05μ)
 Etching –Nitol/ Kellers Solution
 Microscopy
Grounding
 grinding is a subset of cutting, as grinding is a true metal
cutting process.

 Abrasive :The use of Premium SiC abrasive paper is the


most efficient and practical technique for grinding metallic
metallographic specimens. Although many qualities of
silicon carbide are readily available, only the premium
grade SiC powder provides the most consistent results and
highest grinding rates.

 Each grain of abrasive functions as a microscopic single-


point cutting edge and shears a tiny chip that is analogous
to what would conventionally be called a "cut" chip (turning,
milling, drilling, tapping, etc.)
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Grinding Soft non-ferrous metals
 Soft non-ferrous metals - Initial grinding is recommended
with 320 grit SiC
 abrasive paper followed by 320 400, 600 and , 800 grit SiC
paper. because These materials are relatively soft they do not
easily break down the SiC paper.

 The initial grinding with 320 grit is generally sufficient for


minimizing initial deformation and yet maintaining adequate
removal rates.

 For extremely soft materials such as tin, lead and zinc it is also
recommended that the abrasive paper be lightly coated with a
paraffin wax. The wax reduces
 the tendency of the SiC abrasive to embed into the soft
specimen.
Grinding Ferrous metals
 Ferrous metals - are relatively easy to grind with the depth of
deformation being a major consideration.

120 grit SiC abrasives provide a good initial start with


subsequent use of 240 or 320, 400, 600 and 800 grit SiC.

 Super alloys - are generally of moderate hardness but have


extremely stable elevated temperature characteristics and
corrosion resistance.

 the procedures for preparing super alloys is very similar to that


for most non-ferrous metals.
 Sample Preparation
 The purpose of this practice is to understand how to prepare
and interpret metallographic samples systematically.

 Gather information about chemical composition, heat treatment,


processing, phase diagram.
 Cut representative sample.
 Mount sample, grind and polish.
 Examine un etched sample.
 Etch lightly and examine again.
 Etch further if necessary.
 Compare with microstructure expected from equilibrium phase
diagram
Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron
Abrasive Material
Materials used for the abrading particles are:
 garnet: commonly used in woodworking
 emery: commonly used to abrade or polish metal
 aluminium oxide: perhaps most common in widest variety of
grits; can be used on metal (i.e. body shops) or wood
 silicon carbide: available in very coarse grits all the way
through to micro-grits, common in wet applications
 alumina-zirconia: (an aluminium oxide–zirconium oxide alloy),
used for machine grinding applications
 chromium oxide: used in extremely fine micron grit (micrometre
level) papers
 ceramic aluminum oxide: used in high pressure applications,
used in both coated abrasives, as well as in bonded abrasives.

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Polishing

 Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and


shiny surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action,
leaving a surface with a significant reflection

 Aluminum Oxide(0.5, 0.1, 0.05μ)


PROCESS
The specimen must
1. Be free from scratches, stains and others imperfections which

tend to mark the surface.

2. Reveal no evidence of chipping due to brittle inter metallic

compounds and phases.

3. Be free from all traces of disturbed metal.

4. The specimen has to be grounded with the help of abrasive papers.

5. Polishing enhances the surface and makes it suitable to observe its

grain structure under Microscope.


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Grain
 The micro structure of many metallic or ceramic materials consists of many
grains.

 A grain
 is portion of the materials within which the arrangement of the atoms is
nearly identical but the orientation or crystal structure of atoms

are different.

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Etching:

Sample Etchant Composition Remarks


material
Carbon steel (usually 2%) HNO3 1-5 ml Few seconds (15
(nitric acid) Ethyl alcohol 100ml Sec)

Carbon steel Picric Acid Picric acid 4g Few seconds (15


Ethyl alcohol 100ml Sec)

Aluminum Hydrofluoric acid HF (conc.) 0.5ml Swab for 15 sec.


H2O 99.5ml

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