Application Notes |
Metallography |
Digital Microscopy
- Hirox Light Source Evaluation Comparison

- Hirox vs. Metallograph & Stereo Microscope Comparison

- Hirox Surface Quality Analysis

Hardness Testing
Image Management
- How to use Overlays on the PAXcam Live Preview (-212)
- How to Analyze Nodularity using PAX-it Version 5.1 or Higher
(-211)
Sample Preparation
- CAMEO® Magnetic Disc for Automatic Grinders & Polishers
(-232) - CAMEO® Magnetic Disc for Manual Preparation of Samples
(-239) - Cement Clinkers (-323)
- LeStar Polishing Discs for Grinding and Polishing Cemented Carbide (-375)

- Single Sample Preparation using the Spectrum 2000 (-059)
Met Tips
- Met tips are a series of publications dealing with various aspects of metallographic specimen preparation techniques.
Description |
Met Tip # |
Form # |
| Calib of Video Meas Sys & Micro Ret... | Met Tip #1 | 200-976-001 |
| Eliminate Bleed-out of Etchants... | Met Tip #2 | 200-976-002 |
| In-Situ Metallography | Met Tip #3 | 200-976-003 |
| What Type of Mounting Media to Use | Met Tip #4 | 200-976-004 |
| Revealing Delta Ferrite... | Met Tip #5 | 200-976-005 |
| Calculating Specific Gravity... | Met Tip #6 | 200-976-006 |
| Met Prep of PC Boards | Met Tip #7 | 200-976-007 |
| Stereo Pairs from Low Power Microscopes | Met Tip #8 | 200-976-008 |
| Hardness Testing | Met Tip #9 | 200-976-009 |
| Metallography: A Tool for Quality Control | Met Tip #10 | 200-976-010 |
| The Art of Grinding | Met Tip #11 | 200-976-011 |
| Sectioning | Met Tip #12 | 200-976-012 |
| Polishing | Met Tip #13 | 200-976-013 |
| Tricks of the Trade | Met Tip #14 | 200-976-014 |
| Grit, Mesh, and Micron Size | Met Tip #15 | 200-976-015 |
| Surface Roughness | Met Tip #16 | 200-976-016 |
| Etching | Met Tip #18 | 200-976-018 |
| Met Preparation of Ceramics... | Met Tip #19 | 200-976-019 |
| Exact Measurements of Opaque Coatings |
Met Tip #20 | 200-976-020 |
| Sulfur Printing | Met Tip #21 | 200-976-021 |
| Colloidal Silica | Met Tip #22 | 200-976-022 |
| Reflected Light Microscopes | Met Tip #23 | 200-976-023 |
| Automatic Specimen Preparation | Met Tip #24 | 200-976-024 |
More Free Metallographic Technical Information
LECO has a wide variety of technical information available. To order the following, go to the contact us page.
- Automatic Polisher Procedures by L. Dillinger, Ph.D.
An overview of various polishing procedures.
(Form No. 200-983) - Metallographic Principles and Procedures by C. Johnson
A book detailing all aspects of sample preparation.
(Form No. 200-860)
You can also order your free Metallographic Principles and Procedures CD by clicking here (Be sure to include your name, company name, company address, phone number, and CD-ROM Form No. 209-050-089), or download the pdf file now by clicking here.
(Note: The file size is 1 mg and may take some time to download depending on your internet connection).
