sutable equipment for the electrolytic etch of Hastelloy X

Date 09-11-2014 17:56

We are trying for D17.2 qulification and the testing that we have done so far has all been positive. The problem is we need to be able to do the section testing in-house hourly per customer reuirements,. It would be insane to attempt to run production without having the in-house abliity to perform the production testing.
Does anyone have leads to where I can find sutable equipment for the electrolytic etching for the production witness specimens.
Or have advise for me.

By PhilThomas (**)

Date 09-11-2014 20:14

http://www.haynesintl.com/pdf/h1107.pdf

http://bulletin.is.gliwice.pl/PDF/2013/02/01_Weglowski_Electrolytic_etching_in_welding_metallography.pdf

Hope these are helpful!

By ssbn727 (*****)

Date 09-11-2014 22:28

Here you go Martin:

http://www.metallographic.com/Lab%20Equip/Equipment.htm

http://www.metallographic.com/Technical/Etching.htm

http://www.struers.com/resources/elements/12/97489/Application%20Notes%20Welding%20English.pdf

http://www.icssweden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Portable-Metallography-Application-Note.pdf

http://www.presi.com/polishing/m-13069-polishingmachineminitech333.html

http://www.presi.com/polishing/m-13034-electrolyticpolishingunitpolisecc25.html

http://www.kemet.co.uk/products/metallography/eloprep

I know you're looking for Electrolytic etching equipment and info... However, I found this covering Metallography Priniciples and Practices from the ASM:

http://www.asminternational.org/documents/10192/3460742/06785g_sample.pdf/ad6f8964-40da-4ff3-a2f5-c4647e2a94d8

Here's a nice book for you to go over from ASTM... The 1st link is the table of contents and the second one is the actual book:

http://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/MNL/SOURCE_PAGES/MNL46_foreword.pdf

http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=oaehZy3Vo1kC&oi=fnd&pg=PA3&dq=related:t9fDOByu1GG9IM:scholar.google.com/&ots=iqb_XgmGj4&sig=PfFOggbrgf2AM9IVGxkmGb5cwro#v=onepage&q&f=false

Here's a Metallography Forum in case you want to ask the experts:

http://www.metallography.com/experts/forum.html

Another one from Vander Voort:

http://mme.iitm.ac.in/gphani/lib/exe/fetch.php/om:vandervoort.pdf

Here's a link to many companies that offer all sort of metallographic equipment and supplies:

http://www.ampdirectory.com/metallographic-specimen-preparation-equipment-supplies-ct89737

Here's a course coming up in November covering Metallographic Interpretation:

http://www.asminternational.org/home/-/journal_content/56/10192/16946792/CLASS;jsessionid=E83FC1CBF9907744C0CD83E31462CA2D?p_p_id=webcontentresults_WAR_webcontentsearchportlet_INSTANCE_HDlfR5bxz7sh&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=1

These folks are highly recommended offering free e-seminars of relevant topics and they're located in Ohio:

http://www.struers.com/default.asp?top_id=10&doc_id=1321

This is their knowledge section:

http://www.struers.com/default.asp?top_id=5&doc_id=73

More links:

http://www.struers.com/default.asp?top_id=5&main_id=28&doc_id=669&target=_self&admin_language=22

And finally, here are links to all sorts of metallographic books:

http://www.struers.com/default.asp?top_id=5&main_id=39&doc_id=318&target=_self&admin_language=22

After this one, Ill stop:

http://www.buehler.com/

http://www.buehler.com/Events/Classes

http://www.buehler.com/Products/Grinding-Polishing

Well this should give you a good start... Enjoy!

Respectfully,
Henry