Titanium and Titanium Alloys

Titanium alloys are very useful because they have a good strength to weight ratio. This makes them idea for use in areas ranging from areospace to sports equipment. Preparation of titanium and titanium alloys is fairly straight forward by conventional metallographic techniques.

SECTIONING

MAXCUT Abrasive blade (Cat. No. MAX-H series)

MOUNTING
Compression Mounting with Phenolic, Epoxy or Diallyl Phthalate compression mounting resins

POLISHING

Abrasive/surface

Lubricant

Force/ sample

Time

240 grit SiC paper
320 grit SiC paper
400 grit SiC paper
600 grit SiC paper
800 grit SiC paper
1200 grit SiC paper

Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water

5 lbs
5 lbs
5 lbs
5 lbs
5 lbs
5 lbs

Until plane
1 minute
1 minute
1 minute
1 minute
1 minute

6 um DIAMAT diamond on TEXPAN pad

DIALUBE Purple Extender

5 lbs

3 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

1 minute


Metallographic micrograph of Titanium Ti6Al4V alloy

Ti6Al4V titanium alloy, 400X (DIC), etched

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