--- title: Methods by Material url: https://www.buehler.com/uk/solutions/buehler-solutions/methods-by-material/ date: 2021-10-21T17:15:21+00:00 modified: 2022-01-18T19:32:46+00:00 lang: en_GB --- # Methods by Material # Methods by Material Select the material you are preparing from the periodic table or the list below for a Buehler recommended method. ## All Methods by Materials | Material | Link | | --- | --- | | [Aluminum](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Aluminum "Buehler Solutions Method for Aluminum") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Aluminum](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Aluminum "Buehler Solutions Method for Aluminum") | | [Aluminum -Alternate Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Aluminum%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Aluminum -Alternate Method") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Aluminum%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Aluminum%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Aluminum -Alternate Method") | | [Antimony](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Antimony "Buehler Solutions Method for Antimony") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Antimony](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Antimony "Buehler Solutions Method for Antimony") | | [Beryllium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Beryllium "Buehler Solutions Method for Beryllium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Beryllium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Beryllium "Buehler Solutions Method for Beryllium") | | [Bismuth](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Bismuth "Buehler Solutions Method for Bismuth") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Bismuth](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Bismuth "Buehler Solutions Method for Bismuth") | | [Cadmium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cadmium "Buehler Solutions Method for Cadmium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cadmium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cadmium "Buehler Solutions Method for Cadmium") | | [Cast Iron](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cast%20Iron "Buehler Solutions Method for Cast Iron") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cast%20Iron](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cast%20Iron "Buehler Solutions Method for Cast Iron") | | [Ceramic -Matrix Composites](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramic%20%26%2345%3BMatrix%20Composites "Buehler Solutions Method for Ceramic -Matrix Composites") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramic%20%26%2345%3BMatrix%20Composites](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramic%20%26%2345%3BMatrix%20Composites "Buehler Solutions Method for Ceramic -Matrix Composites") | | [Ceramics](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramics "Buehler Solutions Method for Ceramics") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramics](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramics "Buehler Solutions Method for Ceramics") | | [Ceramics -Alternate Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramics%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Ceramics -Alternate Method") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramics%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ceramics%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Ceramics -Alternate Method") | | [Chromium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Chromium "Buehler Solutions Method for Chromium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Chromium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Chromium "Buehler Solutions Method for Chromium") | | [Cobalt](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cobalt "Buehler Solutions Method for Cobalt") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cobalt](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Cobalt "Buehler Solutions Method for Cobalt") | | [Copper](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Copper "Buehler Solutions Method for Copper") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Copper](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Copper "Buehler Solutions Method for Copper") | | [General Electronic Components](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=General%20Electronic%20Components "Buehler Solutions Method for General Electronic Components") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=General%20Electronic%20Components](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=General%20Electronic%20Components "Buehler Solutions Method for General Electronic Components") | | [Glass](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Glass "Buehler Solutions Method for Glass") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Glass](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Glass "Buehler Solutions Method for Glass") | | [Glass -Traditional Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Glass%20%26%2345%3BTraditional%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Glass -Traditional Method") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Glass%20%26%2345%3BTraditional%20Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Glass%20%26%2345%3BTraditional%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Glass -Traditional Method") | | [Gold](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Gold "Buehler Solutions Method for Gold") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Gold](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Gold "Buehler Solutions Method for Gold") | | [Hafnium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Hafnium "Buehler Solutions Method for Hafnium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Hafnium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Hafnium "Buehler Solutions Method for Hafnium") | | [Iridium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iridium "Buehler Solutions Method for Iridium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iridium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iridium "Buehler Solutions Method for Iridium") | | [Iron](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iron "Buehler Solutions Method for Iron") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iron](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iron "Buehler Solutions Method for Iron") | | [Iron - Alternate Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iron%20%26%2345%3B%20Alternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Iron - Alternate Method") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iron%20%26%2345%3B%20Alternate%20Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Iron%20%26%2345%3B%20Alternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Iron - Alternate Method") | | [Lead](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Lead "Buehler Solutions Method for Lead") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Lead](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Lead "Buehler Solutions Method for Lead") | | [Magnesium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Magnesium "Buehler Solutions Method for Magnesium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Magnesium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Magnesium "Buehler Solutions Method for Magnesium") | | [Metal Matrix -Composites](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Metal%20Matrix%20%26%2345%3BComposites "Buehler Solutions Method for Metal Matrix -Composites") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Metal%20Matrix%20%26%2345%3BComposites](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Metal%20Matrix%20%26%2345%3BComposites "Buehler Solutions Method for Metal Matrix -Composites") | | [Minerals -Bulk Mounts](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Minerals%20%26%2345%3BBulk%20Mounts "Buehler Solutions Method for Minerals -Bulk Mounts") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Minerals%20%26%2345%3BBulk%20Mounts](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Minerals%20%26%2345%3BBulk%20Mounts "Buehler Solutions Method for Minerals -Bulk Mounts") | | [Molybdenium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Molybdenium "Buehler Solutions Method for Molybdenium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Molybdenium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Molybdenium "Buehler Solutions Method for Molybdenium") | | [Ni & Ni -Cu and Ni -Fe Alloys](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ni%20%26%20Ni%20%26%2345%3BCu%20and%20Ni%20%26%2345%3BFe%20Alloys "Buehler Solutions Method for Ni & Ni -Cu and Ni -Fe Alloys") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ni%20%26%20Ni%20%26%2345%3BCu%20and%20Ni%20%26%2345%3BFe%20Alloys](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ni%20%26%20Ni%20%26%2345%3BCu%20and%20Ni%20%26%2345%3BFe%20Alloys "Buehler Solutions Method for Ni & Ni -Cu and Ni -Fe Alloys") | | [Ni -Based Superallys](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ni%20%26%2345%3BBased%20Superallys "Buehler Solutions Method for Ni -Based Superallys") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ni%20%26%2345%3BBased%20Superallys](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ni%20%26%2345%3BBased%20Superallys "Buehler Solutions Method for Ni -Based Superallys") | | [Nickel](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Nickel "Buehler Solutions Method for Nickel") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Nickel](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Nickel "Buehler Solutions Method for Nickel") | | [Niobium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Niobium "Buehler Solutions Method for Niobium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Niobium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Niobium "Buehler Solutions Method for Niobium") | | [Osmium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Osmium "Buehler Solutions Method for Osmium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Osmium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Osmium "Buehler Solutions Method for Osmium") | | [Palladium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Palladium "Buehler Solutions Method for Palladium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Palladium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Palladium "Buehler Solutions Method for Palladium") | | [Platinum](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Platinum "Buehler Solutions Method for Platinum") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Platinum](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Platinum "Buehler Solutions Method for Platinum") | | [Polymer -Matrix Composites](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Polymer%20%26%2345%3BMatrix%20Composites "Buehler Solutions Method for Polymer -Matrix Composites") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Polymer%20%26%2345%3BMatrix%20Composites](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Polymer%20%26%2345%3BMatrix%20Composites "Buehler Solutions Method for Polymer -Matrix Composites") | | [Polymers](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Polymers "Buehler Solutions Method for Polymers") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Polymers](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Polymers "Buehler Solutions Method for Polymers") | | [Precious Metals - Manual Preparation](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Precious%20Metals%20%26%2345%3B%20Manual%20Preparation "Buehler Solutions Method for Precious Metals - Manual Preparation") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Precious%20Metals%20%26%2345%3B%20Manual%20Preparation](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Precious%20Metals%20%26%2345%3B%20Manual%20Preparation "Buehler Solutions Method for Precious Metals - Manual Preparation") | | [Printed Wiring Boards](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Printed%20Wiring%20Boards "Buehler Solutions Method for Printed Wiring Boards") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Printed%20Wiring%20Boards](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Printed%20Wiring%20Boards "Buehler Solutions Method for Printed Wiring Boards") | | [Rhenium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Rhenium "Buehler Solutions Method for Rhenium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Rhenium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Rhenium "Buehler Solutions Method for Rhenium") | | [Rhodium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Rhodium "Buehler Solutions Method for Rhodium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Rhodium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Rhodium "Buehler Solutions Method for Rhodium") | | [Ruthenium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ruthenium "Buehler Solutions Method for Ruthenium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ruthenium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Ruthenium "Buehler Solutions Method for Ruthenium") | | [Silicon in Microelectronic Devices](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Silicon%20in%20Microelectronic%20Devices "Buehler Solutions Method for Silicon in Microelectronic Devices") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Silicon%20in%20Microelectronic%20Devices](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Silicon%20in%20Microelectronic%20Devices "Buehler Solutions Method for Silicon in Microelectronic Devices") | | [Silver](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Silver "Buehler Solutions Method for Silver") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Silver](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Silver "Buehler Solutions Method for Silver") | | [Sintered Carbides](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Sintered%20Carbides "Buehler Solutions Method for Sintered Carbides") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Sintered%20Carbides](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Sintered%20Carbides "Buehler Solutions Method for Sintered Carbides") | | [Sintered Carbides -Alternate Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Sintered%20Carbides%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Sintered Carbides -Alternate Method") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Sintered%20Carbides%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Sintered%20Carbides%20%26%2345%3BAlternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Sintered Carbides -Alternate Method") | | [Stainless and Maraging Steel](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Stainless%20and%20Maraging%20Steel "Buehler Solutions Method for Stainless and Maraging Steel") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Stainless%20and%20Maraging%20Steel](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Stainless%20and%20Maraging%20Steel "Buehler Solutions Method for Stainless and Maraging Steel") | | [Tantalum](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tantalum "Buehler Solutions Method for Tantalum") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tantalum](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tantalum "Buehler Solutions Method for Tantalum") | | [Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens "Buehler Solutions Method for Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens "Buehler Solutions Method for Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens") | | [Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens & Thermal Barrier Coating](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens%20%26%20Thermal%20Barrier%20Coating "Buehler Solutions Method for Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens & Thermal Barrier Coating") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens%20%26%20Thermal%20Barrier%20Coating](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens%20%26%20Thermal%20Barrier%20Coating "Buehler Solutions Method for Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens & Thermal Barrier Coating") | | [Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens & Thermal Barrier Coating - Alternate Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens%20%26%20Thermal%20Barrier%20Coating%20%26%2345%3B%20Alternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens & Thermal Barrier Coating - Alternate Method") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens%20%26%20Thermal%20Barrier%20Coating%20%26%2345%3B%20Alternate%20Method](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Thermally%20Sprayed%20Coated%20Specimens%20%26%20Thermal%20Barrier%20Coating%20%26%2345%3B%20Alternate%20Method "Buehler Solutions Method for Thermally Sprayed Coated Specimens & Thermal Barrier Coating - Alternate Method") | | [Tin](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tin "Buehler Solutions Method for Tin") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tin](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tin "Buehler Solutions Method for Tin") | | [Titanium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Titanium "Buehler Solutions Method for Titanium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Titanium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Titanium "Buehler Solutions Method for Titanium") | | [Tungsten](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tungsten "Buehler Solutions Method for Tungsten") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tungsten](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Tungsten "Buehler Solutions Method for Tungsten") | | [Vanadium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Vanadium "Buehler Solutions Method for Vanadium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Vanadium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Vanadium "Buehler Solutions Method for Vanadium") | | [Zinc](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Zinc "Buehler Solutions Method for Zinc") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Zinc](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Zinc "Buehler Solutions Method for Zinc") | | [Zirconium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Zirconium "Buehler Solutions Method for Zirconium") | [https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Zirconium](https://buehler.com/sumMet.php?material=Zirconium "Buehler Solutions Method for Zirconium") |