Metallographic sample preparation method and metallographic sample mold
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorMichael J. Minor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to method for preparing metallographic samples including the steps of placing a specimen into a mold, inserting an epoxy into the mold, and exposing the mold to an ultraviolet light for a duration of time to create a mounting sample. The mold includes a peripheral wall and a bottom defining a cavity therein. The mold is formed from a material that allows ultraviolet light to penetrate the peripheral wall and bottom into the cavity. The mold includes a material operative to allow an ultraviolet light to penetrate the peripheral wall and the bottom surface into the cavity.
Claims15
A method for preparing a metallographic sample, the method comprising the steps:
- a) placing a specimen into a mold;
- b) inserting an epoxy into the mold;
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- c) exposing the mold to an ultraviolet light for a duration of time to create a mounting sample.
A mold for use in preparing a metallographic sample comprising a body including a peripheral wall and an adjoining bottom surface defining a cavity therein, the body formed from a material operative to allow an ultraviolet light to penetrate the peripheral wall and the bottom into the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.