Preparation of high carbon steels is fairly straight forward. Depending upon the heat treatment the grinding and polishing times may increase for the harder martensite structure.
SECTIONING
MAXCUT Abrasive blade (Cat. No. MAX-D or MAX-I series)
MOUNTING
Compression Mounting with Phenolic, Epoxy or Diallyl Phthalate compression mounting resins
POLISHING
Abrasive/surface |
Lubricant |
Force/ sample |
Time |
120 grit SiC paper |
Water |
5 lbs |
Until plane |
9 um DIAMAT diamond on POLYPAD polishing pad |
DIALUBE Purple Extender |
5 lbs |
3 minutes |
3 um DIAMAT diamond on TEXPAN polishing pad |
DIALUBE Purple Extender |
5 lbs |
3 minutes |
1 um DIAMAT diamond on ATLANTIS polishing pad |
DIALUBE Purple Extender |
5 lbs |
2 minutes |
0.05 um Nanometer alumina on MICROPAD polishing pad |
|
5 lbs |
30 seconds |
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1095 Steel, Furnace Cooled, etched with 2% nital, 400X B.F. |
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1095 Steel, Water Quenched, etched with picric acid, 1000X B.F. Martensite structure |