Materialographic preparation of titanium and titanium alloys

Learn how to avoid smearing, deformation and scratches in materialographic preparation of titanium. With focus on titanium grade 5 and commercially pure titanium the webinar will touch upon mechanical preparation, electrolytic preparation, light optical microscopy with polarized light filter and preparation of titanium for EBSD analysis.

The focus in the webinar will be on mechanical and electrochemical preparation of titanium grade 5 and commercially pure titanium. The challenges in preparation of titanium for microscopic observation will be presented and solutions to overcome smearing, deformation and scratches will be suggested.

Long oxide polishing steps and use of harsh etching agents are typical issues in titanium preparation. The webinar will explain how these obstacles can be met most efficiently.

Creation of contrast for light optical microscopy of titanium will be touched upon in the webinar as well as a deformation less preparation method for EBSD analysis.