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EXPERIMENT # 3
METALLOGRAPHY LABORATORY
OBJECTIVE:
EQUIPMENT USED:
SUPPLIES:
ASSIGNMENT:
2.
3.
Grind, polish, and etch the two specimens given to you. Draw the microstructures you observe in
your specimens.
Magnification:
Specimen:
Etchant:
Observation:
Magnification:
Specimen:
Etchant:
Observation:
(2)
Starting on the 120 and then 240 grit size, place prepared specimen, or metal face
down of abrasive surface, and being sliding specimen against abrasive in a forward
and backward motion.
(3)
Next, turn specimen 90 degrees and repeat above procedure on the 320 Grit surface.
(4)
Again turn specimen 90 degrees and repeat procedure (2) now on the 400 Grit surface.
(5)
Finally, turning specimen 90 degrees and repeat procedure (2) now on the 600 Grit
surface.
(6)
polished steel specimen. For brass specimens 50% nitric acid solution can be used. The
etching solution may be applied on the specimen using a swab. It is very important to not over
etch or under etch the specimen.
Stage V: Microscopy
The etched specimen will be examined using metallurgical microscope (shown in Figure 4).
The photographs will be printed and also the digital image of the grain structure will be saved
for further image analysis.