Principles of Metallography

14 DVD Set

Price $ 2351

Description

• The ability to interpret micrographs is invaluable for maintaining close control over production

processes, in basic materials research, in development of new materials and in failure analysis

• Course provides instruction in proper metallographic preparation techniques and their principles
• Describes methods of viewing structures and analyzing the constituents present

DVD 1: Metallography: Its History and Aims

Basic terminology used in metallography

Henry Clifton Sorby?s pioneering work

Examines meaningful features of meteorite and samurai sword microstructures

DVD 2: States of Matter

Attractive forces between atoms Types of bonding

Unit cells, lattices, valence numbers, grains, and grain boundaries Properties of metallic bonding

DVD 3: Introduction to Phase Diagrams

Defines terminology

Discusses important details of phase diagrams, the lever rule and inverse lever rule

Relates numerous specific phase diagrams with specific microstructures

DVD 4: Microstructure and Classification of Steels

Details single phase constituents and their microstructures

Two-phase constituents and their microstructures

Isothermal transformation diagrams

Continuous cooling transformation

DVD 5: Metallographic Specimen Preparation I

Cutoff and sectioning techniques and equipment

Mounting techniques and equipment

Effect of particle size (grit) and pressure on metal removal rate

DVD 6: Metallographic Specimen Preparation II

Grinding steps, cooling fluids, and patterns Rough and fine polishing

Polishing cloths, abrasives and fluids Diamond and other polishing compounds

Electropolishing and electroetching Chemical etching

DVD 7: Fundamentals of Metallographs and Photomicrography

Components of light microscopes Image contrast, resolution and depth of field

Numerical aperture Wavelength of light source

Examination modes Image recording

Successful photomicrography

DVD 8: Quantitative Metallography I

Metrology and stereology What to consider before starting tests

Guidelines for measuring structural gradients The importance of randomness

How other tests can complement visual tests Statistical analysis

Definition of standard symbols and calculations

DVD 9: Quantitative Metallography II

Quantitative techniques of analyzing microstructures Grain size measurement parameters

Methods of measuring grain size Measuring particle spacing and shape

DVD 10: Auxiliary and Special Metallographic Techniques I

Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell hardness testing Knoop and Vickers microhardness testing

Relationship between error and indentation size Applications

Hot stage microscopy

DVD 11: Auxiliary and Special Metallographic Techniques II

General characteristics of electron microscopy equipment

Specific characteristics, features and capabilities of scanning, transmission and scanning transmission electron microscopes

and electron microprobe analysis

Energy dispersive spectroscopy

Wavelength dispersive spectroscopy

DVD 12: Plastic Deformation and Annealing of Metals I

Effects of plastic deformation on microstructure Alignment of grains and inclusions

Annealing Recrystallization

Definition of cold working and hot working

DVD 13: Plastic Deformation and Annealing of Metals II

How dislocations affect mechanical properties

Viewing dislocations through the transmission electron microscope

Strengthening through cold work

Recrystallization and alloying

DVD 14: Specific Metal Groups: Preparation and Interpretation

Individual preparation techniques for cast irons, steels, aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, nickel,

titanium, refractory metals, precious metals, and others

Effects of heating, cooling, alloying, etching, different lighting techniques and phase

transformation on microstructure

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