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Laboratory Practical Skills
2025-09-22
It's only one-third the size of a thumb, yet it supports a 10,000-ton bridge; it silently guards every takeoff and landing of an airplane. Today, let's use metallographic examination technology to uncover the microscopic secrets of this tiny screw!
2025-09-22
Can you just mount your sample after cutting it? Not necessarily! Have you ever, or are you still, skipping pre-treatment steps? You know, proper pre-mounting preparation directly determines the success or failure of subsequent polishing, observation, and even electron microscopy analysis—especially for complex samples. A little carelessness can affect imaging at best, or even mislead conclusions at worst. Today, we'll systematically review the essential pre-mounting considerations.
2025-08-22
Have you ever encountered this problem during metallographic sample preparation? After repeated grinding and polishing, the sample surface is either raised or recessed, never achieving the desired smoothness. This common "relief" problem can be a real headache, but don't worry! Today, we'll explain the causes in detail and provide professional and reliable solutions.
2025-08-18
How can you secure your sample like this? Have you tried these mounting tips?
During the sample mounting process, securing the sample before mounting is crucial. Today, we'll share several sample securing methods used by industry experts. Have you tried them?
2025-08-12
How can you observe forging flow lines on meshing gears without specialized heating and etching equipment? Today, we'll share a simple method developed by industry experts that requires only common tools and can be easily accomplished!
2025-06-19
In the field of material analysis, metallographic inspection can be called "the truth revealer under the microscope of materials". Whether it is to explore the mysteries of material organization or to meet the strict special requirements of customers, accurate and efficient metallographic inspection is the key.
2025-06-19
Whether metallographic inspection is accurate or not, sampling is the first step!
In metallographic analysis, sampling is the first step to determine the accuracy of the test results. If the sampling is not done properly, the subsequent sample preparation, observation and analysis may be in vain. How to ensure the scientificity and representativeness of the sampling? Remember the following 5 points!
2025-06-19
Are you always having problems with metallographic cutting?
When doing metallographic analysis, cutting the sample is the first step, and it is also the step that is prone to error. Uneven cut surface, many burrs, or even burn deformation will not only affect subsequent sample preparation, but may also lead to misjudgment! Today we will look at the root causes of cutting problems and provide practical solutions.
2025-06-19
A must-have for the laboratory! Take you to know the metallographic cutting disc in 1 minute
Metallographic cutting discs (also known as metallographic grinding wheels) are special tools used to cut specimens in metallographic sample preparation. They are designed to obtain flat, damage-free sample cross-sections through precise cutting, providing a basis for subsequent microscopic observations (such as metallographic microscopes and scanning electron microscopes).
2025-06-19
Extend the life of your cutting machine by 3-5 years!
The cutting machine is an important equipment for sample preparation, but long-term high-load operation will inevitably cause wear and tear. In fact, just spend 10 minutes a day to do these 4 steps of maintenance, you can greatly reduce the failure rate and easily extend the life of the equipment by 3-5 years!
