Microstructure Gallery

73 reference micrographs across 24 material families and 8 etchants. Click any image for full-size view and metadata.

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1018 Steel, furnace cooled, etched with 2% nital, DIC
1018 Steel
1018 Steel, furnace cooled, etched with 2% nital, DIC
DIC
FC
FC
label unverified
1018Q-400-2
1018Q-400-2
label unverified
WQ
WQ
label unverified
1095 Steel, furnace cooled, etched with 2% nital, 400X
1095 Steel
1095 Steel, furnace cooled, etched with 2% nital, 400X
400X
1095 Steel, water quenched, etched with Vilellas, 1000X
1095 Steel
1095 Steel, water quenched, etched with Vilellas, 1000X
1000X
fc
fc
label unverified
1095Q-1000-2
1095Q-1000-2
label unverified
wq
wq
label unverified
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Stainless Steel, cast
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel, cast
Stainless Steel, etched with Kallings no. 2, 400X, DIC
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel, etched with Kallings no. 2, 400X, DIC
400XDIC
Stainless Steel, etched with Kallings no. 2, 400X
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel, etched with Kallings no. 2, 400X
400X
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Brass, rolled, 200X
Brass
Brass, rolled, 200X
200X
Brass, 200X, etched
Brass
Brass, 200X, etched
200Xetched
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Alumina, 200X, sputter coated
Alumina
Alumina, 200X, sputter coated
200Xsputter coated
Alumina, 400X
Alumina
Alumina, 400X
400X
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum, etched with Kellers, 400X
Aluminum
Aluminum, etched with Kellers, 400X
400X
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Al2O3
Al2O3
Al2O3
DF
DF
DFlabel unverified