Application example for discussing a method. This is not a customer test report or a fixed recipe. Confirm conditions, methods and acceptance requirements before use.
Preserve the defect and adjacent structure
Take a specimen containing the relevant fracture or crack section without damaging the feature during preparation.
Record position and orientation
Document sampling location, specimen count and the intended examination plane.
Mount and polish when appropriate
Support small or irregular samples and prepare the target surface.
Examine defect features first
Arrange pre-etch examination of inclusions, cracks, pores or coatings as required. Use a suitable separate procedure for microstructure.
Save images with locations
Select fields that address the inspection objective and retain the corresponding image records.
Instrument references
- Related test instrument
- Related test instrument
- ZMP-2000Z Automatic grinding and polishing machine
- Related test instrument
Records to retain
- Specimen ID, material, sampling position and orientation.
- Instrument model, consumable batch, actual settings and operator.
- Surface condition, observations and corrective actions at each stage.
- Images, raw measurements and the method version used.
Interpreting results
Evaluate results against the agreed method and acceptance requirements. No measured outcomes or customer results are asserted by this example.
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