Metallography Consumables

Choose the wheel bond and hardness to section the specimen efficiently while limiting heat and deformation.

• Types: ferrous soft to medium hardness, ferrous high hardness, non-ferrous materials
• Diameters: 250, 300, 350 and 400 mm
• Thicknesses: 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mm depending on wheel diameter
• Standard bore: 25.4 mm; 31.75 mm bore available on demand
• Pack size: 25 Nos/pack

Precision diamond blades produce controlled cuts in delicate, hard or brittle specimens with minimal material loss.

• Low concentration and high concentration imported blades
• Available diameters: 3", 4", 5", 6" and 7"
• Blade thickness range from 0.006" to 0.025" depending on blade diameter
• Bore: 0.50"
• Pack size: 1 No.

Hot-mounting compounds create a rigid specimen that protects edges and remains stable during automated preparation.

• Bakelite moulding powder Grade I
• Bakelite moulding powder Grade II
• Available Grade II color variants: red and green
• Pack size: 1 kg
• Use case: hot compression mounting on specimen mounting presses

Cold-curing resin mounts heat-sensitive, porous or irregular samples that cannot tolerate compression mounting.

• Cold mounting resin set
• 400 gm powder and 400 ml liquid
• Pack size: 1 set
• Use case: samples that are not suited to hot mounting

A planned SiC grit sequence removes sectioning damage and leaves a flat surface for diamond polishing.

• Waterproof sheet format: 9" × 11"
• Round formats: 8", 10" and 12"
• Self-adhesive round formats available
• Sheet grit sizes: 120, 180, 220, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 2000 and 2500
• Round grit sizes: 120, 180, 220, 400, 600, 800, 1000 and 1200

Heavy-duty grinding disc for rapid preparation of spectrometer samples before optical emission spectroscopy, with high material removal and long service life.

• Heavy-duty disc for rapid preparation of spectrometer samples
• Suitable for ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• High material removal rate
• Long service life
• Use case: flat, clean sample preparation before optical emission spectroscopy

Coarse and fine endless belts level specimens, remove burrs and prepare larger surfaces for subsequent stages.

• Endless belts for belt grinder
• Size: 915 x 100 mm
• Fine grit and coarse grit options
• Pack size: 10 Nos/pack
• Compatible machine type: metallography belt grinder

Precisely graded diamond paste gives the operator controlled abrasive concentration during intermediate polishing.

• 5 gm syringe format
• Micron sizes: 0.25, 1, 3, 6, 8, 14 and 25
• Pack size listed as 25 grams
• Use case: controlled diamond polishing stages before final polishing

Water- and oil-based suspensions distribute diamond abrasive consistently across the polishing cloth.

• Diamond Suspension - Water Based
• Diamond Suspension - Oil Based
• Available variants selected according to material and polishing method
• Use case: diamond polishing on cloths for intermediate and final preparation stages

Fine suspensions and alumina remove the last deformation layer before microscopy or image analysis.

• Final Polishing Suspension
• Polishing Alumina Powder
• Used for final surface refinement
• Alumina powder pack size: 1 kg
• Use case: final surface refinement before microscopy and image analysis

Cloth texture and resilience control abrasive action, edge retention and the final scratch pattern.

• Round cloths: 10", 12" and 14"
• PSA backed self-adhesive cloths: 8", 10" and 12"
• Pack size: 10 Nos
• Compatible machine type: manual and automatic grinding/polishing machines
• Use case: intermediate and final polishing stages

Lubricant keeps abrasive mobile, limits drag and helps control heat during polishing.

• Aerosol Spray Lubricant
• Spreadsheet item: aerosol spray bottle for polishing
• Pack size: 200 ml
• Use case: lubrication and abrasive distribution during polishing workflows