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Grinding and Polishing Guide

Grinding should commence with the finest grit size that will establish an initially flat surface and remove the effects of sectioning within a few minutes. An abrasive grit size of 180-240 [P180-P280] is coarse enough to use on specimen surfaces sectioned by an abrasive wheel. Hack-sawed, bandsawed, or other rough surfaces usually require abrasive grit […]

Metallographic Etching

Metallographic etching encompasses all processes used to reveal particular structural characteristics of a metal that are not evident in the as-polished condition. Examination of a properly polished specimen before etching may reveal structural aspects such as porosity, cracks, and nonmetallic inclusions. Indeed, certain constituents are best measured by image analysis without etching, because etching will […]

Metallography & Etching of Magnesium Alloys

Buehler is offering a new webinar that will focus on metallography and etching for magnesium and its alloys which are prevalent in the automotive and aerospace manufacturing industries. ‘Metallography & Etching of Magnesium Alloys’ will be presented on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. This presentation will include the metallographic challenges of magnesium alloys. You cna register […]

Dr. Mike Keeble Named President of the International Metallographic Society

LAKE BLUFF, ILL. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 12, 2021: Dr. Mike Keeble, Buehler US Laboratory & Technology Manager has been named President of the International Metallographic Society (IMS) at the International Materials Applications and Technologies Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, September 2021. Since, 1993, the IMS is an Affiliate Society of ASM International. He will represent the […]

Buehler Presents Etching and Microstructure Analysis of Light Alloys: Aluminum and Magnesium

LAKE BLUFF, ILL. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 13, 2021: Buehler is offering a new webinar that will focus on metallography and etching for light alloys which are prevalent in the automotive and aerospace manufacturing industries. Metallography & Etching of Light Alloys, an educational webinar presentation in English on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 12:00pm CDT. This presentation will […]

Hardness Testing: Advanced Microhardness Evaluation, Using Automated Systems with Software

Lake Bluff, Illinois… As manufacturers ramp up, agile hardness testing is paramount to maintaining production in automotive, aerospace and other plants. This September, Buehler will present a webinar that showcases hardness testing and automated systems on September 29, 2021. Doug Ngai, Senior Applications Engineer at Buehler will present the topic that will include microhardness Vickers […]