Metallographer’s Guide: Practices and Procedures for Irons and Steels
Chapter 4: The Metallographer and the Metallographic Laboratory
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Published:2002
Abstract
This chapter discusses the important role of metallography and the metallographer in predicting and understanding the properties of metals and alloys. Examples are presented of a metallographer working as part of a team in a research laboratory of a large steel company and a metallographer working alone at a small iron foundry. The three basic areas in all metallography laboratories are discussed: the specimen preparation area, the polishing/etching area, and the observation/micrography area. Important safety issues in a metallographic laboratory are also considered.
The Metallographer and the Metallographic Laboratory, Metallographer’s Guide: Practices and Procedures for Irons and Steels, By Bruce L. Bramfitt, Arlan O. Benscoter, ASM International, 2002, p 87–107, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.mgppis.t60400087
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