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Grinding consumables for perfect metallographic sample preparation

  • Mechanical grinding is a machining process using bonded abrasive grains to level and smooth the specimen surface.
  • Silicon carbide (SiC), aluminum dioxide (Al2O3), silicon dioxide (SiO2), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), diamond or cubic boron nitride (CBN) are used as abrasives.
  • Qprep grinding media achieve low-deformation material removal while keeping the number of preparation steps as low as possible

Grid to grain size conversion chart

The values provided are only intended as guidelines. Grit sizes are considered as a range, rather than a specific value. The Federation of European Producers of Abrasives, known as FEPA, and the American National Standards Institute, known as ANSI, as well as the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) are the respective organizations that define these standards and are the basis for the conversion. QPREP abrasive paper conforms to the European FEPA P standard. 

The process of grinding is divided into three categories in materialography:

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QATM offers a wide range of innovative machines for metallographic sample preparation. Accompanying QATM consumables are thoroughly tested and selected for perfect interaction with our machines. Contact us for a consultation, quote or to talk to one of our dedicated application specialists!