Each year the QATM application laboratories process a great number of customer samples of varying materials. Processing these samples includes finding the perfect combination of machines, consumables, and individual instrument settings for each processing step.
To share this knowledge with customers and partners QATM has compiled a handbook for the “Standard preparation methods for materialographic analysis”.
This handbook presents some of the more common sample materials with their respective preparation steps.
TITANIUM
CAST IRON
CERAMICS
STEEL AND WELDED STEEL
NICKEL BASED ALLOYS
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
SPRAY COATINGS
NITRIDED STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL
TITANIUM ALLOY
CARBON GLASS FIBER
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (NOT ASSEMBLED)
ALUMINIUM
COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS
COBALT BASED ALLOY
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (ASSEMBLED)
STEEL (MEDIUM-HARD TO HARD)
STEEL (SOFT TO MEDIUM-HARD)
STANDARD PREPARATION METHODS FOR MATERIALOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
For other materials and further support, please contact us so one of our international application experts can get in touch. We will be happy to assist you with your application and look forward to work with you.