{"id":19355,"date":"2024-06-03T16:48:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T15:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buehler.com\/uk\/?page_id=19355"},"modified":"2024-06-03T18:03:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:03:06","slug":"solutions-by-material-composites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/solutions\/buehler-solutions\/solutions-by-material\/solutions-by-material-composites\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions by Material Composites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19355\" class=\"elementor elementor-19355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5148ab29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5148ab29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5b0f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d5b0f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solutions By Materials:<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc09453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc09453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composites<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42785c3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42785c3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bd48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96bd48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Metallographic Preparation Solutions by Material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee22f16 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ee22f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use this guide for advice on where to start when performing metallographic preparation and analysis on composites.  Included are tips for achieving the best results for your metallographic application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8b2e4e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a8b2e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5656438e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5656438e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678c1b15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"678c1b15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e6cc0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21e6cc0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74603127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74603127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#cutting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/Sectioning-Products-Hexagon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17272\" alt=\"Buehler Sectioning Products\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b1c181 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b1c181\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433e3e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433e3e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#cutting\">General Cutting<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2701fcac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2701fcac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e279ada e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e279ada\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cfbc48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79cfbc48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#mounting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/Mounting-Products-Hexagon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17273\" alt=\"Buehler Mounting Products\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112f708a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"112f708a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6d2dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6d2dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#mounting\">General Mounting<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6908d376 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6908d376\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962a4bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"962a4bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c96d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69c96d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#gp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/Grinding-Polishing-Hexagon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17274\" alt=\"Buehler Grinding &amp; Polishing Products\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32821579 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32821579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ca367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99ca367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#gp\">General Grinding &amp; Polishing<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f502d8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f502d8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60626bc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60626bc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fad3159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fad3159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#etching\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/Buehler-Products-Etching.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16946\" alt=\"Buehler Etching Products\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b86a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18b86a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e904fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e904fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#etching\">General Etching<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a04efd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55a04efd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540cd67c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"540cd67c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b7d2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36b7d2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#hardness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/09\/Hardness-Testing-Hexagon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17276\" alt=\"Buehler Hardness Testing Products\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4996a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b4996a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5763b414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5763b414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#hardness\">General Hardness Testing<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f060c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66f060c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1096f0c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1096f0c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba61882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ba61882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Things to consider when working with composites<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6dcd64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f6dcd64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b919a3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b919a3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c3e890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73c3e890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Things-to-Consider-when-Working-with-Composites-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19407\" alt=\"Things to consider when working with composites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Things-to-Consider-when-Working-with-Composites-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Things-to-Consider-when-Working-with-Composites-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Things-to-Consider-when-Working-with-Composites-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Things-to-Consider-when-Working-with-Composites.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176ed7d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"176ed7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594fd32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"594fd32d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe diverse and highly adjustable characteristics of composite materials have caused a rapid increase in their use worldwide. From light weight golf clubs to high-performance airplane parts, reinforced composite materials are becoming more popular due to their unique physical properties and the capability to be manufactured readily into complex geometries. The term composites covers an extremely wide range of materials, generally grouped under the subcategories polymer-matrix composites (PMC), metal-matrix composites (MMC), and ceramic-matrix composites (CMC). Consequently, preparation schemes can be quite difficult to generalize.<br><br>The differences in hardness and grinding\/polishing characteristics from this range of materials mean that relief control is one of the major concerns during preparation. Pull-out and fracture problems are also very common. Sectioning frequently produces considerable damage that must be removed in subsequent preparation steps. Mounting with castable epoxy resin along with vacuum impregnation is frequently performed.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354087dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"354087dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"cutting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c9af89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15c9af89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50860409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50860409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composite Cutting Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245e67b1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"245e67b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a3f6c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18a3f6c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d2e42d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d2e42d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6952ccaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6952ccaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Abrasive-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19382\" alt=\"Abrasive Cutting Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Abrasive-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Abrasive-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Abrasive-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Abrasive-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e62afb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12e62afb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c434db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c434db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All sectioning should be performed wet, with an ample flow of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/sectioning.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coolant<\/a> directed into the cut. Wet cutting will produce a smoother surface finish than a dry cut. Using coolant will also guard against surface damage caused by overheating and mechanical strains. Reducing damage while sectioning is important. Mechanical damage, such as fractures can penetrate deep into the structure and make later preparation steps longer. There are two main types of cutting tools offered: Abrasive and Precision.<\/p><p>For composite materials typically the material more sensitive to cutting parameters should be catered to. If you have a ductile material and a brittle material that will fracture easily, cater to the brittle material.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5daec524 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5daec524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d051da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d051da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abrasive Cutting Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74308963 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74308963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218429d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"218429d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2fa04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa2fa04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5601552e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5601552e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/premium-Abrasive-Cutter-Blades.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1849\" alt=\"Premium Abrasive Cutting Blades\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/premium-Abrasive-Cutter-Blades.png 600w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/premium-Abrasive-Cutter-Blades-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/premium-Abrasive-Cutter-Blades-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e7b3b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54e7b3b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d72dc2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d72dc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abrasive blades have different bond strengths and are recommended based on the efficiency of their bond strength and abrasive type with different materials. Choosing an incorrect blade can lead to improper wear rate and possibly alter the existing microstructure. An abrasive blade is entirely made up of abrasive that is bound together by a resin. When used, blades gets smaller in size until it can no longer cut. A new blade can then be put on the sectioning piece of equipment to make additional cuts.<\/p><p>The size of the abrasive blade also affects cutting parameters. Larger, thicker blades remove more material but also generate more heat than a thinner blade. To reduce the heat produced by blades the feed rates should be lowered.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/products\/sectioning\/accessories-consumables\/abrasive-blades-for-sectioning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abrasive wheels\/blades<\/a> should be selected according to the type of material and the size of part to be cut.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd56177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd56177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214f8202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"214f8202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Precision Cutting Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565985f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"565985f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc60503 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc60503\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6483599d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6483599d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761b9cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"761b9cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Precision-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19384\" alt=\"Precision Cutting Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Precision-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Precision-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Precision-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Precision-Cutting-Tips-for-Aluminum.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72723ae9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72723ae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726e28b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"726e28b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/products\/sectioning\/#precision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precision cutters<\/a> are used in metallographic preparation of composites when cutting samples that are small or delicate. Precision blades don&#8217;t break down as they are being used. On the outer edge of the blade there is a section where abrasive has been bonded with metal alloy and if taken care of one wafering blade can outlast a box of abrasive blades. Wafering blades can be used with composites for more difficult cuts including making a precise cut close to a feature of interest, or when it is critical to reduce the width of a cut (kerf loss).<\/p><p>Additional benefits of using a precision cutter are a lower load is applied and consequently, less heat is generated, reducing the amount of damage.<\/p><p>Abrasive blades are also made for precision cutters. They can be used when potential for blades breaking is high. This could be if you have a difficult to clamp part, have a part that might shift during sectioning or you have more variability in the process (ex: multiple operators).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f255bad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f255bad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"mounting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dba430 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10dba430\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c66d674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c66d674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composite Mounting Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b40e09 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"68b40e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42099101 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42099101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a02ec05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a02ec05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c6d378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28c6d378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Mounting-Tips-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19385\" alt=\"Composite Mounting Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Mounting-Tips-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Mounting-Tips-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Mounting-Tips-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Mounting-Tips.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456f6850 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"456f6850\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c53bb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c53bb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mounting metallographic samples can allow automation and increase ease of handling during the subsequent steps of metallographic preparation and examination. Intricately shaped samples can be mounted to create uniform shapes allowing automation of the sample preparation process.<br \/><br \/>Mounting samples also protects and preserves edges or surface defects during metallographic preparation. The method of mounting should in no way alter the microstructure of the specimen. Pressure and heat are the most common sources of injurious effects. Temperatures around 350<sup>o<\/sup>F and pressures around 4000 PSI are common for hot compression mounting.<br \/><br \/>Sample geometry and properties can determine the appropriate method for mounting composite samples. Use castable mounting when samples are thin or deformed easily. Samples such as these tend to be sensitive to high pressures. If samples are not sensitive to pressure hot compression mounting can be a time and money saver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5ae22c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c5ae22c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac80599 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ac80599\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56db2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f56db2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/products\/mounting\/mounting-consumables\/compression-mounting-powder-and-pre-molds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hot Compression Mounting<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58415654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58415654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hot compression mounting can damage composite samples. Castable resins with low peak temperatures are recommended.<\/p><p>In instances where a composite can be mounted using hot compression mounting, there are a variety of media types available. For general use, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=206100080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PhenoCure<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> is a sound choice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=203380064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EpoMet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=203385064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diallyl Phthalate<\/a> exhibit better edge retention relative to PhenoCure and would be good options if this criterion is a priority. In the event that a transparent mold is of interest, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=206100080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TransOptic<\/a>. Being a thermoplastic, TransOptic, when heated and held at temperatures between 105-115<sup>o<\/sup>C for around 20 minutes softens allowing sample removal.<\/p><p>For electron microscopy ProbeMet might be the conductive media you are looking for. If copper content is of interest in the sample KonductoMet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is a conductive alternative to ProbeMet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a19848e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a19848e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136a7cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"136a7cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Hot-Compression-Mounting-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19386\" alt=\"Composite Hot Compression Mounting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Hot-Compression-Mounting-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Hot-Compression-Mounting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Hot-Compression-Mounting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Composite-Hot-Compression-Mounting.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60beb0d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60beb0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa28911 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aa28911\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eee0ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3eee0ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Mounting-Tips-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19387\" alt=\"Mounting Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Mounting-Tips-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Mounting-Tips-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Mounting-Tips-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Mounting-Tips.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee10ce0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ee10ce0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f3c0a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44f3c0a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/products\/mounting\/mounting-consumables\/\" target=\"_blank\">Castable Mounting<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ec88b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ec88b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Careful selection can ensure media meets mounting needs regarding timing, viscosity, temperature, and shrinkage. Acrylic systems can increase throughput with quick curing times between 5 and 30 minutes. Though quicker in curing, sample adhesion and viscosity of acrylics can sometimes be lacking especially with more intricate shapes. This is where epoxy systems can help. With longer working times mixed epoxy can be used with a vacuum system to help penetration levels in intricate geometries. Our epoxy systems also offer lower peak exothermic systems. Additional information can be found on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/products\/mounting\/accessories-consumables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mounting page<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960d8d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"960d8d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"gp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4191d6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4191d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4151e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf4151e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composite Grinding &amp; Polishing Tips for All Methods<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4620fac7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4620fac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2364868e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2364868e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f3b45b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16f3b45b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f75cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2f75cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Aluminum-Grinding-Polishing-Tips-for-all-Methods-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19388\" alt=\"Grinding Polishing Tips for all Methods\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Aluminum-Grinding-Polishing-Tips-for-all-Methods-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Aluminum-Grinding-Polishing-Tips-for-all-Methods-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Aluminum-Grinding-Polishing-Tips-for-all-Methods-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Aluminum-Grinding-Polishing-Tips-for-all-Methods.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509bd51d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"509bd51d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719871b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"719871b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some common issues when preparing composite samples are relief, fracturing, and pull-out. To reduce the extent of relief shorter grinding steps with SiC can help. With reinforcing components, smaller than 10 microns, fracturing and pull-out from abrasives is often seen. In these cases, alternative abrasives such as alumina may be a better option than diamond.<\/p><p>Using Buehler&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/products\/grinding-and-polishing\/accessories-and-consumables\/burst-dispensing-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burst dispensing system<\/a> can conserve diamond and improve consistency.<\/p><p>The ideal rate for the Burst dispensing system changes with the size of the platen and the polishing cloth that is being used. As a general guideline, for a platen size of 8\u201d a burst setting of 3 is a good starting point, for sizes of 10&#8243; and 12&#8243; set the burst system to 4 and adjust as needed. Some experimentation may be required to determine optimal settings to ensure sufficient abrasive and wetting of the cloth. Burst dispensers are also capable of dispensing extenders simultaneously with diamond suspensions if desired.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35dd814 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35dd814\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee8076b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ee8076b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f13e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f13e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Loads listed in grinding and polishing methods are recommendations for one 1.25&#8243; mounted specimen. If using central force during preparation the force listed should be multiplied by the number of samples being polished. For different sample sizes, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/solutions\/tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">load conversion calculator<\/a> to determine the correct load for your application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331856c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"331856c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n\t<table class=\"table table-hover\">\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"buehler_blue bold fs-5 text-center\" scope=\"col\" colspan=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4-Step Method for Polymer-Matrix Composites\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr class=\"alert-bblue\">\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSurface\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLoads [N]\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBase Speed [rpm]\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRelative Rotation\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTime\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody class=\"table-group-divider\">\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/grinding-polishing.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCarbiMet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 320 grit \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t300 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Complimentary-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUntil Plane\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=407118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TexMet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> P<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9um MetaDi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Supreme Diamond<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Contra-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5:00\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=423408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VerduTex<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406631F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3um MetaDi Supreme Diamond<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Complimentary-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5:00\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=423708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MicroCloth<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406377032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0.05um MasterPrep<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Alumina<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Contra-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t1:30\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<tfoot>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/platen.png\" title=\"Platen\" alt=\"Platen\"> = Platen <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Specimen-holder.png\" title=\"Specimen Holder\"alt=\"Specimen Holder\"> = Specimen Holder *Plus MetaDi Fluid Extender as desired\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tfoot>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f275c43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f275c43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349af9de elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"349af9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n\t<table class=\"table table-hover\">\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"buehler_blue bold fs-5 text-center\" scope=\"col\" colspan=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4-Step Method for Metal-Matrix Composites\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr class=\"alert-bblue\">\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSurface\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLoads [N]\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBase Speed [rpm]\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRelative Rotation\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTime\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody class=\"table-group-divider\">\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=414708D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDGD Color Yellow (35-\u03bcm Diamond) \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5 [22]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t300 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Complimentary-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUntil Plane\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=407118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UltraPad<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9um MetaDi Supreme Diamond<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5 [22]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Contra-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4:00\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=423408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VerduTex<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406631F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3um MetaDi Supreme Diamond<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Complimentary-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3:00\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406370006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ChemoMet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.buehler.com\/mastermet-polishing-suspension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MasterMet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Colloidal Silica<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Contra-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t1:30\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<tfoot>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/platen.png\" title=\"Platen\" alt=\"Platen\"> = Platen <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Specimen-holder.png\" title=\"Specimen Holder\"alt=\"Specimen Holder\"> = Specimen Holder *Plus MetaDi Fluid Extender as desired\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tfoot>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b03f2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66b03f2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d275fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"65d275fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n\t<table class=\"table table-hover\">\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"buehler_blue bold fs-5 text-center\" scope=\"col\" colspan=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4-Step Method for Ceramic-Matrix Composites\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr class=\"alert-bblue\">\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSurface\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLoads [N]\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBase Speed [rpm]\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRelative Rotation\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTime\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody class=\"table-group-divider\">\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=156145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDGD Ultra Yellow (45-um Diamond) \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t300 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Complimentary-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUntil Plane\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=407118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UltraPad<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15um MetaDi Supreme Diamond<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t56[27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Contra-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4:00\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=423408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VerduTex<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6um MetaDi Supreme Diamond<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Complimentary-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3:00\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=423408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VerduTex<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metallography.biz\/product-information.php?pid=406730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1um MetaDi Supreme Diamond<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6 [27]\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t150 rpm\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Contra-Rotation.png\" title=\"Relative Rotation\" alt=\"Relative Rotation\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t2:00\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<tfoot>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/platen.png\" title=\"Platen\" alt=\"Platen\"> = Platen <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/assets\/solutions\/Specimen-holder.png\" title=\"Specimen Holder\"alt=\"Specimen Holder\"> = Specimen Holder *Plus MetaDi Fluid Extender as desired\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tfoot>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589d3aa9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"589d3aa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"etching\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aad6329 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aad6329\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab5fcf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab5fcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composite Etching Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2cca90 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2f2cca90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606f05ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"606f05ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102d18e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"102d18e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Etching-Tips-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19390\" alt=\"Etching Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Etching-Tips-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Etching-Tips-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Etching-Tips-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Etching-Tips.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14351bbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14351bbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ec8a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ec8a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to the varying compositions of composites, etching practices should be determined by the constituents. Please review the <a href=\"#methods\">proper pages for etching of different components<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e4863b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71e4863b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d77d669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d77d669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eff5550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eff5550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composite Imaging Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1b19e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a1b19e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da70e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5da70e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b117bb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b117bb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc955cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fc955cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Imaging-Tips-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19391\" alt=\"Imaging Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Imaging-Tips-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Imaging-Tips-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Imaging-Tips-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Imaging-Tips.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24277bcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24277bcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177535ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"177535ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the composition and application the goal of analysis can differ. Some common goals of analysis are void measurements, delamination examination, microstructure analysis, and chemical interactions. Dimensional measurements can be taken and saved using one of the lower levels of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/products\/imaging-and-analysis\/software\/omnimet-software-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OmniMet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> software<\/a>. For other analysis and exporting needs, more advanced versions such as OmniMet Enterprise software may be required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5e2f16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e5e2f16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"hardness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308fa975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"308fa975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebce495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ebce495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composite Hardness Testing Tips<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c5fd0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65c5fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cca55b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cca55b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6da2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d6da2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3447ce5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3447ce5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf9b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"adf9b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"table-responsive w-100\">\n\t<table class=\"table table-hover\">\n\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"buehler_blue bold fs-5 text-center\" scope=\"col\" colspan=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tReference Materials for Hardness Testing\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr class=\"alert-bblue\">\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tASTM\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"bold fs-6 text-center\" scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\tISO\n\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody class=\"table-group-divider\">\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBrinell\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tE10\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6506\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRockwell\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tE18\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6508\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tVickers\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tE92,E384\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6507\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKnoop\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tE384\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4545\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tInstrumented\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tE2546\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t14577\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tConversions\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tE140\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t18265\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\tASM Handbook Volume 8: Mechanical Testing and Evaluation\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"text-center\" scope=\"row\" colspan=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHardness Testing Section\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af1c884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2af1c884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Hardness-Tips-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19409\" alt=\"Hardness Tips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Hardness-Tips-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Hardness-Tips-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Hardness-Tips-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Thermal-Spray-Coating-Hardness-Tips.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e3e4c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45e3e4c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff35f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ff35f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the method of hardness testing is being determined, the application is assessed to find the scale that meets all needs and standards. At Buehler, our equipment supports hardness testing using four scales: Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers and Knoop. Depending on the information required and the standards to meet, the required scale can change. The table to the side lists several good reference materials for testing methods.<\/p><p>While working with composites several factors could affect the ability to measure the indent.<\/p><p>The surface finish of the specimen; flatness and scratches could hinder software auto-measuring indents. To reduce uneven surface finish, ensure that the samples are flat before starting the polishing process.<\/p><p>Testing composites can be difficult because of differences in reflectance between constituents. Good contrast is important when taking indent measurements. Lighting adjustments may be required for each constituent. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buehler.com\/uk\/products\/hardness-testing\/automation-software\/diamet-hardness-testing-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DiaMet Full-Automatic<\/a> and up have settings to allow automated illumination, and focus for each indent made.&lt;br.<br \/>Indent tips may be hidden or obscured within pores and cracks. Ceramic constituents are especially susceptible to this. One way to abate these effects when indenting is to use a lighter load. Lighter loads not only decrease the chances of cracking but also allow for the targeting of smaller areas of material. Configure equipment with a 100x objective when measuring indents 20 microns or smaller.<\/p><p>Automation and documentation levels are based on the scale used. If automation is needed the different levels of DiaMet available with a tester should be discussed. Adding automation to testing processes can help to increase throughput of analysis systems and repeatability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7205e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78c7205e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c58062f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c58062f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1c7e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c1c7e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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