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Examination and evaluation of microstructural material characteristic

• evaluation of macrostructure – macroetch, Baumann print,
• evaluation of microstructure by using light optical matalography and X-ray spectral microanalysis (qualitative and quantitative energy dispersive and wave dispersive microanalysis, X-ray maps, line analysis, picture analysis)
• qualitative and quantitative fractographic analysis
• determination of linear expansion coefficient
• determination of transition temperatures
• TTT and CCT diagram.

Examination and evaluation of material properties

• weldability of structural steels
• failure analysis of components and structures
• optimization of heat treatment.

Optical microscopes Olympus PM63 a GX51F qualitative and quantitative (point counting) microstructure evaluation grain size assessment, microhardness measurement of structures and/or phases.
Scanning electron microscope JEOL JSM 5510 SEM analysis of fracture surface
Electron microprobe JCXA 733 equipped with energy dispersive analyzer EDAX EDAM 3 qualitative analysis quantitative analysis
Dilatometer DIL 805L quenching dilatometer with inductive heating and temperature range from 20 to 1500°C wide range of cooling rates (max. 2500Ks-1) atmosphere – inert gas, vacuum, air