Metallographic examinations

We are happy to examine, for example, iron-based alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, CoCrMo forging alloys, multiphase alloys or mixed ceramics for you.

We offer comprehensive options for the preparation of specimen for materialographic examinations, such as cutting, embedding, grinding, polishing, and etching. Both longitudinal and transverse sections can be carried out in accordance with standards, as well as various etching processes.

On metallic and ceramic materials, we determine the grain size index and grain size microscopically, based on standard methods, as well as the phase contents for multiphase structures using point counting or line section methods.

For metallic materials, we also offer the characterization and determination of non-metallic inclusions on unetched sections of metallic materials with image documentation. We determine the content of precipitated phases such as delta ferrite, sigma phase and iron-beta phase using comparative reference series.

ISO 643
ISO 20160
ASTM E112
ASTM E562
ASTM E930
ETTC-3 / ETTC-4 / ETTC-8

Leica DMI 5000 M light microscope
Light microscope Nikon Epiphot
Camera Jenoptik Gryphax Naos
IMS image management system
Embedding press Metkon ECOPRESS 200
Struers CitoPress
Struers TegraPol-21 (with Tegra Doser 5) and PRESI Meccatech 334 grinding and polishing machines

Grain size, microstructure and phase content
Determination of non-metallic inclusions in metals

For which materials are the methods suitable?

We offer metallographic analysis for a wide range of metallic materials. We are happy to analyze iron-based alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, CoCrMo forging alloys and multiphase alloys for you.
We are also able to precisely determine the grain size, microstructure and volume fractions of multiphase structures, also in the case of mixed ceramics.