LECO Africa mounting posts (Page 1 of 3)


Seeing Clearly through Lucite with the MX-Series

If all you need for your mount is a uniform shape to hold your sample, Bakelite or epoxy would work just fine. It's simply a matter of finding the mounting material that works best with the sample material. But if you need a mounting material that lets you see the sample mounted within, there is no better choice than Lucite.

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Topics: MX Series, Mounting, Metallographic Science

How to Improve Your Metallographic Mounts

Bakelite, Lucite, epoxy, or acrylic? Hot or cold? Compression or castable? With all of the options available for mounting materials, it can be difficult to know which one is the best option for your sample or why it even matters. However, your choice of mounting material is important, and it can affect the final quality of your prepared sample.

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Topics: MX Series, Mounting, Metallographic Science

The Process of Metallographic Preparation

To accurately perform a metallographic analysis of a sample, the preparation is critical. The microstructure and hardness of your sample has to be unveiled, and you have to be able to trust that what you're seeing is what is actually there and not just something inadvertently created in the preparation stages. When it comes to metallographic preparation, you really can't skip a step.

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Topics: PX Series, MX Series, Mounting, VX4, Sectioning, Polishing, Metallographic Science

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