Metallographic Equipment Consumables
POLISHING CLOTH
NYLON
(Suitable with polishing compound of 7-20 microns) |
CANVAS
(Suitable with polishing compound of 5-14 microns) |
PANNE
(Suitable with polishing compound of 3-5 microns) |
WORSTED
(Suitable with polishing compound of 3-5 microns) |
VELOUR
(Suitable with polishing compound of 3-5 microns) |
FLOCKING
(Suitable with polishing compound of 1-3 microns) |
WOOLEN
(Suitable with polishing compound of 1-3 microns) |
PASHM
(Suitable with polishing compound of 1-3 microns) |
PURE SILK
(Suitable with polishing compound of 5-3 microns) |
CASHMERE
(Suitable with polishing compound of 0,3-3 microns) |
Selection of Common Sample Materials and Abrasive Grain Sizes
|
Material
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Coarse Grinding
|
Fine Grinding
|
Coarse Polish
|
Fine Polish
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Magnification
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Ceramics, Zirconia,
Alumina. |
pre-grind disk |
P400 |
Velours
add W3.5 polish agent |
velours add W1.5 polish agent |
500-1000 |
|
Hard metals
synthetic materials |
pre-grind disk |
pre grind disk |
woolven or velours W5
polish agent |
velours W3.5 agent |
50-500 |
|
Mild steels austenitic stainless steels and
|
P180/P240 sandpaper
|
P400/P800 sandpaper
|
velours or woolven
W3.5 agent |
velours W1.5 agent |
100-1000 |
|
ferritic steels Non-ferrous metals,cast aluminium
|
P240/P400 sandpaper |
P800/P1200 sandpaper |
velours W3.5 agent |
silk or velours W1 agent |
100-1000 |
|
Titanium alloy |
P240/P400 |
800/P1200 sandpaper |
woolven or canvas
polish agent W3.5 |
velours W1 or W0.5 agent (W0.3 W0.05) Nanoscale alumina agent
|
100-500 |
|
magnesium alloy |
P240/P400 |
P800/P1200 |
velours W3.5 agent |
velours W1 agent polymer synthetic
polishing cloth W0.05 Nanoscale silica polishing liquid |
100-500 |
|
case iron, GGG (Nodular Casting iron GGL (gray cast iron)
|
P180/240 |
P400/800 sandpaper |
Canvas +W5 agent |
silk + W2.5 agent |
50-500 |
|
Hard and medium
hard steel |
P180/P240 sandpaper |
P400/800 sandpaper |
woolen or canvas + W2 agent
|
velours + W2.5 agent |
50-500 |
|
Porous Ceramics
|
pre-grinding disk
|
pre-grinding disk
|
velours + W3.5 agent
|
silk+ W1 or W0.5 agent
|
500-1000
|
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Stainless steel
|
P180/P240 sandpaper
|
P400/800 sandpaper
|
woolen or velours W5 agent
|
velours W1 agent
|
50-500
|
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Aluminum alloy |
P240/P400 sandpaper |
P800/P1200 sandpaper |
velours W2.5 agent |
silk +W1 or W0.5
(W 0.3 or 0.05 Nanoscale alumina polishing liquid) |
50-500 |
|
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Electronic products
(circuit boards) |
P320/P600
sandpaper |
P1200/P1500
sandpaper |
velours W 3 agent
|
silk +W1 agent Polymer with 0.04
silica polishing liquid |
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