Metallographic Consumables for Sample Preparation

Browse our wide range of metallographic consumables for precise sample preparation. Select your area of interest below:

• Sectioning
• Mounting
• Grinding / Lapping
• Rough Polishing
• Final Polishing
• Cleaning & Etching
• Hardness Testing

Sectioning

Our sectioning consumables are engineered to meet the demands of precise metallographic cutting. We offer a selection of high-performance abrasive blades designed for robust cutting of hardened steels and non-ferrous alloys, ensuring clean edges and minimal microstructural deformation. For delicate materials and composites, our precision wafering blades provide superior surface finish and minimal subsurface damage. Our cutting fluids, infused with corrosion inhibitors, optimize cutting performance by reducing friction and thermal effects, thus extending blade life and protecting sample integrity.

Abrasive Sectioning Precision Wafering

Mounting

Achieve optimal specimen encapsulation with our metallographic mounting consumables. Our range includes compression mounting powders and resins designed to withstand high pressures and temperatures, providing robust support and edge retention for metallographic specimens. For applications requiring low pressure or sensitive samples, our castable mounting systems offer flexibility and ease of use, ensuring clear visualization and minimal interference with subsequent analysis. These materials facilitate enhanced structural integrity and precise microstructural examination.

Compression Mounting Castable Mounting

Grinding / Lapping

Our grinding and lapping consumables are essential for achieving the ideal surface finish and flatness required for accurate metallographic analysis. We provide a range of high-quality grinding discs and lapping films that deliver efficient material removal with minimal surface damage. These consumables are compatible with a variety of materials, from soft metals to hard ceramics, ensuring versatility and precision in sample preparation. Enhance your laboratory efficiency with products designed for durability and consistent performance.

SiC Papers Alumina Papers Zirconia Papers Lapping Films Belts, Rolls, & Powders Diamond Grinding Disks Composite Disks

Rough Polishing

Our metallographic polishing consumables are designed for the initial stages of polishing, providing effective surface smoothing and material removal. Featuring high-quality polishing pads and diamond suspensions, our products deliver rapid results and a uniform finish. These consumables are optimized for a range of materials and applications, facilitating a streamlined polishing process and preparing specimens for detailed microstructural analysis. Achieve exceptional surface quality with our comprehensive range of rough polishing solutions.

Polishing Pads Polycrystalline Diamond Monocrystalline Diamond

Final Polishing

Our final polishing consumables are designed for achieving ultra-smooth surface finishes crucial for precise metallographic analysis. Featuring advanced polishing cloths and colloidal silica suspensions, these products ensure exceptional surface clarity and defect-free results. Colloidal silica, with its uniform particle size, minimizes surface irregularities and enhances microstructural visibility. Suitable for a wide range of materials, these consumables prepare specimens for detailed microscopic inspection, providing consistent results in both research and industrial applications.

Final Polishing Consumables

Cleaning & Etching

Enhance the clarity and contrast of your metallographic specimens with our cleaning and etching consumables. Our products include specialized etching solutions and cleaning agents designed to reveal microstructural details while preserving the integrity of the sample. These consumables are formulated to remove surface contaminants and enhance image contrast, supporting accurate analysis and documentation. Optimize your sample preparation workflow with our reliable and effective cleaning and etching solutions.

Cleaning Etching

Hardness Testing

Our hardness testing consumables are essential for ensuring accurate and repeatable hardness measurements. We offer a comprehensive selection of calibration blocks, indenter tips, and hardness reference materials to support a range of hardness testing applications, including microhardness and macrohardness evaluations. These consumables are precision-engineered to deliver reliable results, facilitating detailed analysis and quality control in both research and industrial settings.

Hardness Testing Consumables

Metallography or metallographic consumables are specifically formulated to minimize damage or to remove both surface and subsurface damage to the metallographic specimens microstructure. For example, metallographic abrasive blades are designed to break down and expose fresh, sharp abrasives in order to provide cleaner samples with less microstructural damage. Additionally, metallographic grinding papers, especially the finer grit papers are designed to produce better surface finishes as opposed to higher material removal. Metallographic polishing pads are designed to both produce a highly polished surface as well as a high degree of flatness across so the metallographic features will be in the same plane for viewing on metallurgical or metallographic microscopes.

Metallographic Consumables Specifications

PROCESS	DESCRIPTION	CONSUMABLES
	Metallographic Abrasive Blades - These high quality Abrasive Cutting Blades are compatible with competitive metallographic cutters. Special order blades can also be obtained for larger diameter cutting blades (>16-inch). Metallographic abrasive blade on-line consumables ordering
	Metallographic Wafering Blades - PACE Technologies offers diamond wafering blades for cutting extremely brittle microelectronics to extremely hard ceramics. The diamond blades vary in diamond grit size, concentration, and blade size. Metallographic wafering blade on-line consumables ordering
	Metallographic Compression Mounting Resins are specifically designed for mounting at elevated temperatures and pressures in compression mounting presses. Typical compression mounting resins include thermoplastics (clear acrylics) and thermosetting resins (phenolics, epoxies and diallyl phthalates). Metallographic compression on-line consumables ordering
	Metallographic Castable Mounting Resins or cold mounting resins are room temperature mounting resins which typically require at least two parts (resin and hardener). Castable mounting is the preferred mounting technique for brittle materials such as microelectronics. Metallographic castable mounting on-line consumables ordering
	Metallographic Grinding Papers Silicon carbide (SiC) is a very hard and sharp abrasive for cutting metals and polymers. For very coarse removal, zirconia is a tougher abrasive than SiC. Metallographic grinding on-line consumables ordering SiC (PSA)/ SiC (Plain-backed)/SiC Foils ALO (PSA) / ALO (Plain-backed) Zirconia Abrasives Belt and Rolls
	Metallographic Diamond Disks Diamond grinding is the most useful for removing material from ceramics and ceramic matrix composites. It is also useful for hard non-ferrous metals such as titanium and zirconium. Metallographic diamond grinding disks on-line consumables ordering
	Metallographic Composite Disks As an alternative to grinding paers and coarse polishing pads these pre-charged composite disks reduce the need for multiple ginding grinding and coarse polishing papers. Composite disk on-line ordering
	Metallographic Lapping films Lapping films are fixed abrasives on a mylar film. Lapping films are very useful for precision surface finishing and polishing for electronic materials, with applications where flatness is very critical. Metallographic Lapping Film on-line ordering SiC films Alumina Diamond
	Metallographic Polishing Pads (with adhesive) Metallographic Polishing Pads (with magnetic backing) - In order to obtain an accurate representation of the true microstructure, the damage produced during sectioning and mounting must be eliminated. This is accomplished by matching the appropriate abrasive with the correct polishing pad. Metallographic Polishing pad on-line ordering PSA backed Magnetic rubber backed Magnetic stainless backed
	Metallographic Diamond Abrasives - PC diamond is a synthetic diamond which produces enhanced surface finishes and higher removal rates than Monocrystalline diamond, however, Monocrystalline diamond is more economical. The use of lapping lubricants can help remove grinding swarf, reduce corrosion and extend the life of the diamond. Metallographic Diamond on-line ordering Polycrystalline suspensions Monocrystalline suspensions
	Metallographic Nanometer alumina is a colliodal alumina produced by a proprietary process which significantly improves the particle size distribution and increases the hardness of the alumina particles. Thus nanometer alumina is the ideal polishing abrasive for a wide range of metals and composites. Metallographic alumina polishing on-line ordering
	Metallographic Collodial silica and CMP slurries are relatively soft abrasives with a high chemical activity. They are ideal chemical mechanical polishing abrasive (CMP). The combination of chemical polishing with mechanical polishing increases polishing rates and improves surface finishes. It is the ideal abrasive for polishing ceramics. Combinations of colloidal silica with the polycrystalline alumina (CMP slurry) or diamond slurries have also been very successful for the intermediate polishing steps for ceramics and ceramic composites. Metallographic collodial silica polishing on-line ordering
	Metallographic Cleaning - Prior to microstructural examination residual abrasives and lubricants must be removed. Proper cleaning and drying techniques improve the final micrographs and thus improve qualitative and quantitative examination of the specimen surface. Metallographic cleaning on-line ordering
	Metallographic Etching - To aid in the analysis of a materials microsctructure, etching is often used to bring out or highlight specific features. Metallographic etchants on-line ordering
	Metallographic Hardness Testing Hardness testing on-line ordering Test blocks Accessories