| Sectioning |
Abrasive Cutter with a wheel recommended for use on non -ferrous materials |
| Mounting |
Compression or Castable, typically with PhenoCure or VariDur |
| Surface |
Abrasive / Size |
Load – lbs [N] / Specimen |
Base Speed [rpm] |
Relative Rotation |
Time [min:sec] |
| CarbiMet |
220 [P240] grit SiC water cooled |
5 [22] |
300 |
 |
Until Plane |
| TexMet C |
9 µm MetaDi Supreme Diamond |
5 [22] |
150 |
 |
5:00 |
| VerduTex |
3 µm MetaDi Supreme Diamond |
5 [22] |
150 |
|
3:00 |
| VerduTex |
1 µm MetaDi Supreme Diamond |
5 [22] |
150 |
|
2:00 |
| ChemoMet |
0.02 -0.06 µm MasterMet or MasterMet 2 Colloidal Silica plus attack polish if desired |
5 [22] |
150 |
|
1:30 |
| Imaging & Analysis |
Grain Size, Coating Thickness Layer, Measurement & Analysis Applications |
| Hardness Testing |
Vickers, Knoop |
