Use of Metallurgical Microscopes in Metallurgy and Mechanical Industry
① It can be used for the verification of raw materials and processes.
② Metallographic inspection of semi-finished products can be carried out during production to ensure that the microstructure of products meets the processing requirements of subsequent working procedures.
③ There is a certain correlation between the microstructure and properties of materials, based on which suitable materials can be selected.
④ It provides a basis for the performance, reliability and service life evaluation of in-service parts.
⑤ Judge and identify the conformity of product processes.
⑥ Detect process and material defects, so as to provide macroscopic and microscopic analytical evidence for failure analysis.
⑦ Provide important reference for adjusting research directions and manufacturing processes.
Functions of Metallography
① Product quality control: every link in the production process, from raw material acceptance and process control to quality evaluation of semi-finished and finished products.
② Research on heat treatment processes of steel: The heat treatment principle of steel is based on phase transformation during heating and cooling, and metallography serves as a major experimental method for such research.
③ Development of shape memory alloys: Shape memory alloys were discovered by means of metallographic analysis.
④ Failure analysis: Mechanical equipment and components inevitably suffer from failure modes such as deformation, fracture, wear and corrosion in service. Metallographic examination helps identify failure causes and take preventive measures.
⑤ Accident analysis: Applied to the analysis and evidence collection of fire accidents in the field of fire cause identification, featuring good repeatability, comparability and visualization.
