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About Metkon
Metkon, established in 1993, has expanded to employ over 120 people, offering advanced technological solutions worldwide. The company prioritizes quality, adhering to ISO-9001 standards, and ensures thorough testing of instruments before dispatch.

Quality Policy
Metkon is ISO 9001-2000 certified, focusing on customer satisfaction through Total Quality Management. The policy emphasizes conformance to requirements, a philosophy of total quality, and continuous performance measurement.

Consumables Overview
The document outlines consumables for material preparation, including cutting, mounting, grinding, and polishing products.

Cutting Consumables

Abrasive Cut-off Wheels: SiC and Al2O3 wheels are used for different materials, with hard wheels for soft materials and soft wheels for hard materials. Metkon offers TRENO and CUTO series for various applications.
Diamond Cut-off Wheels: Metal bonded for brittle materials and resin bonded for ductile materials, with selection based on diamond concentration, bond type, size, and thickness.
Cooling Fluids: METCOOL series provides corrosion protection for reactive metals.

Mounting Consumables

Hot Mounting Resins: Key properties include hardness, shrinkage, and viscosity. Options like BAK-B, BAK-R, and EPO cater to different examination needs.
Cold Mounting Resins: Suitable for heat-sensitive samples, with options like EPOCOLD and DMT series offering fast curing times and good edge protection.

Grinding & Polishing Consumables
Includes paper grinding discs, diamond pastes, and polishing cloths, tailored for different material hardness and preparation stages.

Petrography and Sample Preparation for Spectroscopy
Specialized consumables like SiC powders and diamond cutting discs are available for precise sample preparation.

Conclusion
Metkon offers a comprehensive range of consumables for various material preparation needs, ensuring quality and efficiency in laboratory and industrial applications.

Polishing and Grinding Products Overview
The document provides detailed information on polishing and grinding products, focusing on diamond products, alumina, colloidal silica, and equipment for metallographic and petrographic sample preparation.

Diamond Products
Two types of diamond products are described: polycrystalline and monocrystalline. Polycrystalline diamonds offer numerous small cutting edges for high material removal with shallow scratches, while monocrystalline diamonds provide fewer cutting edges with a variable scratch pattern. METKON offers diamond pastes, suspensions, and two-in-one products combining suspension and lubricant.

Alumina and Colloidal Silica
ALU-MIK alumina products are available as suspensions and powders, designed for quick surface preparation without water dilution. COL-K(NC) colloidal silica is noted for its ability to produce high-quality mirror finishes, particularly on challenging materials.

Grinding and Polishing Equipment
Details equipment for in-situ metallography, portable grinding, and polishing, including paper grinding discs and polishing cloths. Specifications for each product, such as grit size and adhesive backing, are provided.

Petrography and Spectroscopy
Products for thin sectioning and spectroscopic sample preparation are outlined, including silicon carbide powders, diamond cup grinding wheels, and accessories for thin sectioning. Proper sample preparation is emphasized for accurate analysis.

Application Notes and Micrologues
METKON provides detailed application notes and micrologues, offering step-by-step guidance on sample preparation methods to achieve optimal results for specific materials and applications.

FORCIPOL Series Overview
The document details the FORCIPOL Series of grinding and polishing machines, designed for metallographic sample preparation, highlighting their flexibility for manual, semi-automatic, and programmable automatic operations.

Equipment Specifications
The FORCIPOL 202 model features two discs with a variable speed range of 50 to 600 rpm. The FORCIMAT is a microprocessor-controlled sample mover suitable for medium-sized labs requiring consistent results.

Order Codes and Descriptions
Various order codes for equipment and accessories are listed, including the METACUT 302 Abrasive Cutter, FORCIPOL 202 Grinding & Polishing Machine, and FORCIMAT 52 Automatic Specimen Mover.

Sample Preparation Process
The process involves cutting, grinding, polishing, and etching, with different grinding discs impacting preparation time and edge retention.

Grinding and Polishing Parameters
Detailed parameters for both SiC grinding paper and MAGNETO diamond grinding disc are provided, including abrasive type, lubricant, force per sample, time, and disc speed.

Results and Analysis
After preparation, samples are examined using a metallurgical microscope to observe the welding area, heat-affected zone, and base material microstructure.

Contact Information
Contact details for METKON Instruments Inc. are provided, including their address, phone number, fax, and email.

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CONSUMABLES 9 QUARTER CENTURY OF metkon.com

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Technology behind Specii QUARTER CENTURY OF EXPERIENCE

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02 Production 04 Quality Policy 06/13 CUTTING 08 Abrasive Cut-off Wheels 10 Ultra-thin Abrasive Cut-off Wheels 11 Diamond Cut-off Wheels 13 CBN Cutting Discs 13 Cutting Fluids 14/19 MOUNTING 16 Hot Mounting Resins 18 Cold Mounting Resins 20/40 GRINDING & POLISHING 22 Paper Grinding Discs (Plain Back) 24 Metkon Catchy System 26 Metkon Magnetic System 28 Magneto Diamond Grinding Discs 30 Magneto-S Silicon Carbide Grinding Disc 32 Compo Fine Grinding Disc 34 Polishing Cloths 37 Diamond Pastes 38 Diamond Suspensions 38 Diamond Lubricant 39 Alumina Powders 39 Alumina Suspensions 39 Colloidal Silica 40...

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Founded in 1993 as a 3-man-enterprise, METKON today employs over 120 people. Customers around the world have trusted METKON to deliver technologically advanced solutions. Our state-of-the-art Engineering and Product Development center includes teams of engineers working together to create and test ideas that will be incorporated into instruments designed to meet customer needs. At our in-house manufacturing facility, quality drives production. From sheet metal parts to complex mechanical assemblies, METKON produces most of the components needed in our products, allowing strict control over the...

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QUALITY POLICY

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Being an ISO 9001-2000 certiﬁed ﬁrm, our Quality Policy is that all products and services meet the requirements of our customers. METKON’s Quality Policy is based on three fundemantal principles: • Quality is deﬁned as conformance to requirements. • Total Quality Management is our business philosophy. Our objective is to justify your trust in our ﬁrm by providing quality products and services that are comprehensive and available to you when and wherever you need it. • The benchmark for quality comprises our performance goals which are continuously

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CONSUMABLES FOR CUTTING Sample preparation starts with cutting and good cutting means a good start Selecting the right cut-oﬀ wheel ensures freedom from burn and distortion and is the best way to save time and consumables. Correct cutting produce specimens which are in perfect condition for the next preparation steps.

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ABRASIVE CUT-OFF WHEELS The most commonly used abrasives for the cutting of diﬀerent materials are SiC and Al 2 O3 Silicon carbide is suitable for non-ferrous metals whereas aluminum oxide is preferred for ferrous metals. Hard wheels are used for cutting soft materials while soft wheels are recomended for cutting harder materials. Metkon TRENO type wheels are used to obtain superior cut surfaces. Metkon CUTO series wheels are suitable for routine laboratory applications requiring a balance between wheel life and performance.

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Series Abrasive Cut-off Wheels for use with METACUT & SERVOCUT TRENO+Plus^ Order Diameter Arbor Thickness Abrasive Cutting Per Pack Titanium and Very Ductile Materials 10 Soft Steels and ferrous materials <23 HRC 10 Medium Hard Steels and ferrous materials >20-35 HRC< 10 Hard Steels and ferrous materials >35-55 HRC 10 Very Hard Steels and ferrous materials >55-70 HRC 10 Soft Steels and ferrous materials <23 HRC 10 Medium Hard Steels and ferrous materials >20-35 HRC< 10 Hard Steels and ferrous materials >35-55 HRC 10 Very Hard Steels and ferrous materials >55-70...

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Extremely Long Life Abrasive Cut-oﬀ Wheels for use with METACUT & SERVOCUT Recommended for Cutting Extremely Low Consumption Rate with Optimum Surface Quality for High Volume Cutting Operations, Cut-Check Applications, etc... Ultra Thin Abrasive Cut-oﬀ Wheels for use with METACUT & SERVOCUT Diameter mm. Soft Steel and ferrous materials >20-35 HRC< Medium Hard Steels and ferrous materials >38-58HRC< Series Abrasive Cut-oﬀ Wheels for use with METACUT & SERVOCUT Recommended for Cutting Medium Hard Steels and ferrous materials >23-50 HRC< Hard Steels and ferrous materials>50-60 HRC Medium Hard Steels...

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DIAMOND CUT-OFF WHEELS Metal bonded wheels are used for cutting brittle materials, such as ceramics or minerals, while resin bonded wheels are used for more ductile materials, such as sintered carbides or composites containing predominantly hard phases. Several factors are important for choosing the appropriate wafering blade.These include: diamond concentration (low and high), diamond bond (metal plate), diamond size (ﬁne or medium), blade diameter and blade thickness. The diamond concentration is important because it directly aﬀects the load which is applied during cutting. For example, brittle...

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19-301 305 Resin bonded 32 1.65 6.35 Medium/High 100 For hard, delicate or brittle materials 19-100 101.1 Metal bonded 12.7 0.35 4 Medium/High 150 »For general use with ferrous and non-ferrous alloys; copper, aluminium, metal matrix composites, PCB boards, thermal spray coatings and titanium alloy. 19-125 127 Metal bonded 12.7 0.4 4 Medium/High 150 *For general use with ferrous and non-ferrous alloys; copper, aluminium, metal matrix composites, PCB boards, thermal spray coatings and titanium alloy. 19-130 127 Metal bonded 12.7 0.4 4 Fine/Low 220 «For...

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19-152 150 Metal bonded 12.7 0.5 5 Medium/high 150 Hard metals, iron, steel, lead and titanium, ferrous materials 19-202 200 Metal bonded 12.7 0.9 5 Medium/high 120 Hard metals, iron, steel, lead and titanium, ferrous materials COOLING FLUIDS Order No Code Description Type Quantity For use with 19-902 METCOOL Nature Friendly Soluble Oil Water-based 5 lt. METACUT & SERVOCUT 19-905 METCOOL II Nature Friendly Soluble Oil Water-based 1 lt. MICRACUT 152/202 19-906 METCOOL NF Nature Friendly Soluble Oil Water-based 5...

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CONSUMABLES FOR MOUNTING After cutting the specimen the next step is mounting. The aim of mounting is to handle small or odd shaped specimens and to protect fragile materials, thin layers or coating during preparation as well as to provide good edge retention. Mounting produces speciemens with uniform size so that it is easier to handle in automatic holders for further preparation steps.

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