Manganese-aluminum bronze is a relatively harder bronze because of the addition of manganese. Microstructural preparation of this material is relatively straight forward.
SECTIONING
MAXCUT Abrasive blade (Cat. No. MAX-E series)
MOUNTING
Compression Mounting with Phenolic, Epoxy or Diallyl Phthalate compression mounting resins
POLISHING
Abrasive/surface |
Lubricant |
Force/ sample |
Time |
320 grit SiC paper |
Water |
5 lbs |
Until plane |
| 6 um DIAMAT diamond on TEXPAN | SIAMAT colloidal silica | 5 lbs | 2 minutes |
1 um DIAMAT diamond on DACRON pad |
DIALUBE Purple Extender |
5 lbs |
2 minutes |
0.05 um Nanometer alumina on NAPPAD pad |
|
5 lbs |
30 seconds |
 |
Manganese-Aluminum Bronze, 400X (DIC) |