SURFACE PREPARATION OF METALLOGRAPHIC SPECIMENS OF ZIRCONIUM-BASE ALLOYS CONTAINING COPPER
A combination of chemical and electrolytic polishing was successful in the metallographic preparation of Zr--1% Cu and Zr--1.6% Cu alloys. Chemical polishing produced flat surfaces that were suitable for examination with polarized light but were not suitable for examination with bright-field illumination. Electrolytic polishing applied to ground or mechanically polished specimens produced surfaces that were well etched but often were pitted heavily. A chemical polish followed by a short electrolytic polish produced microstructures suitable for examination with both bright-field and polarized light at high or low magnifications. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-002015
- OSTI ID:
- 4818913
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL-3139
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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