Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest CMWMetallographic Laboratory
We have a fully equipped methallographic laboratory for sample preparation and analysis, including analysis of cross sections and microhardness testing. Tensile and Fatique testing is also available upon request.
Metallographic Laboratory
Cross section Copper - Steel overlap joint
- Struers EXOTOM wheel cutting saw
- Struers Discotom wheel cutting saw
- Struers citopress 10/20 sample mounting machine (max. dimensions of samples: Ø25 mm or Ø40 mm)
- Struers Tegramin sample polishing machine for up to 6 samples
- Struers Duramin hardness measurement system
- Equipment for cleaning, etching and marking
- Microscopes with magnifications up to 1000 x for micro structure analyses
- EDX analyses, electron microscopy and tensile strength measuring in cooperation with Michigan State University