par Julie Jasper Kemp | 27 mai, 2026 | News
Aluminum’s physical properties have made it a highly preferred metal for use in aerospace, automotive, and structural applications. Aluminum is commonly alloyed with other elements (i.e. copper, magnesium, silicon, manganese and lithium) to improve physical properties...
par Julie Jasper Kemp | 16 décembre, 2024 | News, Metallography
Analyzing a metallographic sample is necessary to understand what you’re really working with, or to ensure a job is done right. The hardness of a metal, as well as its grain structure, reveals important properties of the material. Properly preparing a sample for...
par Julie Jasper Kemp | 26 septembre, 2024 | News
Are you itching to see our new CX300 sectioning machine in person? Well, you’re in luck! LECO will be in attendance at IMAT in Cleveland, Ohio, and MS&T in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. IMAT (International Materials Application and Technologies), taking place on the...
par Julie Jasper Kemp | 18 septembre, 2024 | News, Metallography
Sectioning machines (enclosed abrasive saws) come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and methods for cutting. They can be as simple as a manual saw, like what you might find at a hardware store, or they can be large, complex, and automated, like something you’d see...