| Sectioning |
Precision saw, with no water and a 15HC nlade recommended for use on Mental Matrix Composites, PSBs, Bone, TI, TSC |
| Mounting |
Castable, typically with PhenoCure, EpoxiCure 2, EpoThin 2, or SamplKwick |
| Surface |
Abrasive / Size |
Load – lbs [N] / Specimen |
Base Speed [rpm] |
Relative Rotation |
Time [min:sec] |
| CarbiMet |
320 [P400] grit SiC water cooled |
3 [13] |
300 |
 |
Until Plane |
| TexMet C |
9 µm MetaDi Supreme Diamond |
3 [13] |
150 |
 |
6:00 |
| TexMet C |
3 µm MetaDi Supreme Diamond |
3 [13] |
150 |
|
5:00 |
| TexMet C |
1 µm MetaDi Supreme Diamond |
3 [13] |
150 |
|
4:00 |
| ChemoMet |
0.05 µm MasterPolish Final Polish |
4 [18] |
150 |
|
1:30 |
| Imaging & Analysis |
Dendritic spacing, Porosity Assesment, Grain Size Brinell |
| Hardness Testing |
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