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2021 Product Catalog Guide Metallographic Products 2021 PRODUCT CATALOG GUIDE METALLOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS Metallographic Equipment and Consumables Abrasive & Precision Cutting | Compression & Castable Mounting | Grinding & Polishing Hardness Testing | Microscopes | Image Analysis | Lab Furniture 3601 E. 34th St., Tucson, AZ 85713 Telephone: +1-520-882-6598 Fax: +1-520-882-6599 email: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE of CONTENTS Customer Assistance ABRASIVE CUTTING .................................4 METALLOGRAPHIC POLISHING ..........84 For sales literature, order placement, prices, delivery 5 84 & order status, contact us: METALLOGRAPHIC ABRASIVE CUTTERS ................................. METALLOGRAPHIC POLISHING PADS ........................... ABRASIVE CUTTING CONSUMABLES.........................................9 POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ...........................................94 Phone: +1-520-882-6598 12 98 FAX: +1-520-882-6599 ABRASIVE CUTTING RECOMMENDATIONS ........................... MONOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ......................................... email: [email protected] DIAMOND EXTENDERS / LUBRICANTS ....................... 100 Websites: https://www.metallographic.com PRECISION SECTIONING ......................... 14 FINAL POLISHING ....................................................................102 https://www.metallographic-equipment.com METALLOGRAPHIC WAFERING SAWS .....................................15 18 109 For product information, metallographic procedures, PRECISION SECTIONING CONSUMABLES .............................. CLEANING ....................................... etchants & troubleshooting guidelines online, visit: 22 110 PACE TecHNOLOGIES HAS CONTINUED TO EXpaND ITS PRODUct LINE COMPRESSION MOUNTING..................... ETCHING .......................................... https://www.metallographic.com 23 AND MANUFactURING capaBILITIES. WE HAVE REDESIGNED OUR COMPRESSION MOUNTING PRESSES ..................................... HARDNESS TESTERS .........................114 EQUIPMENT TO BE State-OF-THE-ART, UTILIZING DYNAMIC CONStaNT For Safety Data Sheets (SDS): COMPRESSION MOUNTING CONSUMABLES ......................26 115 TORQUE SERVO MOTORS IN OUR CUtteRS AND POLISHERS AND TRUE https://www.metallographic.com/MSDS/MSDS.htm MICROHARDNESS TESTERS ............................................... PZT MOTORS FOR OUR VIBRatORY POLISHERS. IN ADDITION, we CASTABLE MOUNTING ...........................30 HARDNESS TESTING CONSUMABLES .......................... 116 For equipment quotes: HAVE SIGNIFIcaNTLY IMPROVED OUR CONTROL INteRFaceS TO OFFER 31 118 INTRODUCTION Call: +1-520-882-6598 or CASTABLE MOUNTING CHAMBER .............................................. ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTERS ................................... THE END USER MORE FLEXIBILITY AND MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR email: [email protected] 32 124 SAMPLE PRepaRatION PROceDURES. ACRYLIC MOUNTING CONSUMABLES ..................................... BRINELL TESTERS .................................................................... EPOXY MOUNTING CONSUMABLES .........................................34 MACROVICKERS TESTERS ..................................................126 WE HAVE ALSO CONTINUED TO BecOME MORE VERTIcaLLY INteGRateD 36 OF CONTENTS TABLE IN OUR SUppLY CHAIN. INCLUDING: CONVERTING OUR OWN GRINDING POLYESTER MOUNTING CONSUMABLES .............................. METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPES .... 128 papeRS, PRODUCING OUR OWN DIAMOND SUSpeNSIONS AND Terms & Conditions CASTABLE MOLDS & ACCESSORIES ....................................... 37 FORMULatING OUR OWN CUttING AND POLISHING LUBRIcaNTS. THIS 132 VERTIcaL INteGRatION ALLOWS US TO BetteR CONTROL OUR PRODUct • Prices subject to change without notice 38 IMAGE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE ............. METALLOGRAPHIC POLISHERS ............... 133 QUALITY, AS weLL AS, BetteR MANAGE OUR COST. METALLOGRAPHIC SOFTWARE ........................................ METALLOGRAPHIC HAND GRINDERS ......................................39 • Minimum order $100.00 134 AT PACE TecHNOLOGIES, OUR GOAL IS CUSTOMER SatISFactION. WELD CHECK & HARDNESS PRO SOFTWARE ......... MANUAL METALLOGRAPHIC POLISHERS .............................42 WE OFFER USER-FRIENDLY tecHNIcaL AND ORDERING INFORMatION, • Taxes added where applicable 46 136 INStaNT COMMUNIcatIONS AND TRANSpaRENT PRICING. OUR METALLOGRAPHIC POLISHER ACCESSORIES .................... LABORATORY FURNITURE ................ • Prices and Shipping FOB factory 48 EMPLOYeeS PRactIce A "CUSTOMER-FIRST" PHILOSOPHY EVERYDAY, AUTOMATED METALLOGRAPHIC POLISHERS ................... AND CUSTOMER DEDIcatION HAS MADE PACE TecHNOLOGIES • Terms Net 30-days with established credit VIBRATORY METALLOGRAPHIC POLISHERS .......................56 METALLOGRAPHIC CLASS 140 TODAY'S LeaDER IN THE SUppLY OF MetaLLOGRapHIC CONSUMABLES PROCEDURES .................................. AND EQUIPMENT. GRINDING CONSUMABLES ......................58 154 OUR 5F PROGRAM MANTRA: SILICON CARBIDE ABRASIVE PAPER .....................................59 INDEX ............................................. -FIRST TO QUOte SILICON CARBIDE FOIL SYSTEM .................................................66 -FIRST TO FOLLOW-UP DIAMOND GRINDING ..........................................................................68 IRST TO HIP -F S 76 -FULL TRAINING AND TecHNIcaL SUppORT ABRASIVE LAPPING FILMS ............................................................ 82 -FASteST SERVIce (24/7 WEB-BASED SERVIce) SPECIALTY ABRASIVE GRINDING SURFACES .................... Page 2 https://www.metallographic.com Page 3 ABRASIVE CUTTING METALLOGRAPHIC ABRASIVE CUTTERS TABLE of CONTENTS year warranty MEGA T300S 10 & 12-inch Metallographic Abrasive Cutter 2 Limited warranty NEW 10 & 12-inch MANUAL metallographic abrasive cutter Manual Cutting FEATURE MEGA-T300S DESCRIPTION MEGA-T300A DESCRIPTION Benefits: MEGA-T300S ABRASIVE CUTTER ABRASIVE MEGA-T300S Cut-off blade size 10 or 12-inch (250-305 mm) 10 or 12-inch (250-305 mm) High torque servo motor • Touch screen control Variable speed cutting Arbor size 32 mm 32 mm • Wheel and table feed controlled Maximum 2.75 x 10-inch Maximum 2.75 x 10-inch Chop and table feed cutting Cutting capacity (H X D) cutting (70 x 250 mm) (70 x 250 mm) T-slot table fixturing • Cutting capacity up to 4-inches Cutting capacity Maximum diameter 4-inch (110 mm) Maximum diameter 4-inch (110 mm) Touch screen control (110 mm) solid stock sample Wheel feed Manual Manual using 12-inch (300 mm) blade Table feed Manual Auto / Manual • Variable speed control Y pulse feed Manual Auto • High leverage handle for better Auto with feed rate: control MEGA-T300S Y constant feed Manual 0.0005 to 0.20-inch/sec. (0.01-5 mm/ sec.) • Powerful 5.5 hp (4 KW) 3-phase servo motor for constant torque Vertical movement 7.5-inch (190 mm) 7.5-inch (190 mm) (z-axis) • Twin t-slotted stainless steel Table feed movement table 8-inch (200 mm) 8-inch (200 mm) (y-axis) • Electronic braking system Table movement n.a. 2-inch (50 mm) (x-axis) for parallel cuts T-slotted table 11 x 18.25-inch 11 x 18.25-inch MEGA T300A dimensions (280 x 470 mm) (280 x 470 mm) NEW 10 & 12-inch AUTOMATED metallographic abrasive cutter T-slotted width 0.5-inch (50 mm) 0.5-inch (50 mm) Automated / Manual Cutting Operation Manual Auto / Manual High torque servo motor Cooling unit 14 gallons (53 liters) 14 gallons (53 liters) CUTTERS ABRASIVE METALLOGRAPHIC MEGA-T300A ABRASIVE CUTTER ABRASIVE MEGA-T300A Constant torque variable speed Constant torque variable speed Servo Variable speed cutting Motor power Servo Motor - 5.5 hp (4 KW/15Nm) Motor - 5.5 hp (4 KW/15Nm) Chop and table feed cutting Motor speed Variable (1500-3500 rpm) Variable (1500-3500 rpm) T-slot table fixturing 208Y / 380V 208Y / 380V Electrical specification Touch screen control 3-phase (50/60 Hz) 3-phase (50/60 Hz) Hood closed: 33.5 x 37.5 x 30-inch Hood closed: 33.5 x 37.5 x 30-inch (850 x 950 x 766 mm) (850 x 950 x 766 mm) Dimensions (WxDxH) Hood open: 33.5 x 37.5 x 35.5-inch Hood open: 33.5 x 37.5 x 35.5-inch (850 x 950 x 900 mm) (850 x 950 x 900 mm) Weight 350 lbs (160 kg) 350 lbs (160 kg) MEGA-T300A Cutter Support Bench MEGA-BENCH MEGA-BENCH (optional) Catalog Number MEGA-T300S MEGA-T300A Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU Page 4 https://www.metallographic.com/Metallographic-Equipment/Metallography-Abrasive-cutter.htm Page 5 ABRASIVE CUTTING METALLOGRAPHIC ABRASIVE CUTTERS TABLE of CONTENTS year warranty 14 & 16-inch Metallographic Abrasive Cutter NEW MEGA T400S Limited warranty 14 & 16-inch MANUAL metallographic abrasive cutters 2 Manual Cutting FEATURE MEGA-T400S DESCRIPTION MEGA-T400A DESCRIPTION Benefits: MEGA-T400S ABRASIVE CUTTER ABRASIVE MEGA-T400S High torque servo motor Cut-off blade size 14 or 16-inch (350-400 mm) 14 or 16-inch (350-400 mm) • Touch screen control Variable speed cutting Arbor size 32 mm 32 mm • Wheel and table feed controlled Chop and table feed cutting Maximum 3.15 x 12-inch Maximum 3.15 x 12-inch cutting Cutting capacity (H X D) (80 x 300 mm) (80 x 300 mm) T-slot table fixturing • Cutting capacity up to 6 inches Maximum diameter 6-inch Maximum diameter 6-inch Touch screen control Cutting capacity (150 mm) solid stock sample using (150 mm) (150 mm) 16-inch (400 mm) blade Wheel feed Manual Manual • Variable speed control Table feed Manual Auto / Manual • High leverage handle for better Y pulse feed Manual Auto control Auto with feed rate: Y constant feed Manual 0.0005 to 0.20-inch/sec. (0.01-5 mm/ • Powerful 9.3 hp (7 KW) 3-phase sec.) servo motor for constant torque Vertical
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