Metallographic characterisation is used to study the microstructural properties of a metal alloy. It is essential to perform a proper metallographic sample preparation, avoiding any kind of artefact that may alter the metal's structure and lead to a wrong interpretation of the results.
CONTENT
- We will define the necessary steps to prepare good specimens, and a few keys to detect and avoid any kind of artefact.
- We will explain the possibility of preparing non-destructive samples by means of replication metallography.
- Once the samples have been prepared, we will explore the importance of selecting the attack to reveal the structure based on the materials and/or the aim of the study (microstructure, grain size, fibres, etc.).
- Metallographic preparation focuses on metallic materials (steel, stainless steel, castings, aluminium, etc.); however, this webinar will show that the method is also applicable to non-metallic materials such as plastic, composites, ceramics, etc.
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Materials laboratory technicians.
- Materials laboratory managers.
- Quality control staff.
LECTURER
- Unai Etxebeste - Metallography Laboratory Technician at Lab_services.