Includes CD-ROM with document summaries of 87 ASTM standards,Standard Guide on Metallographic Laboratory Safety (E 2014),Standard Conversion Tables for Metals (E 140), and SI QuickReference Guide: International System of Units (SI).

Twenty-seven comprehensive chapters cover all important aspectsof the metallographic and materialographic specimen preparationprocess, light microscopy, image analysis, hardness testing, anddirections for establishing and maintaining a modernmetallographic/materialographic laboratory.

Part I is description of sectioning, mounting, grinding,polishing, and etching of specimens for examination in reflectedlight, enabling the reader to understand the mechanisms of theentire preparation process.

Part II is a "hands-on" manual guiding the metallographer andmaterialographer to the correct preparation method, based on thematerial to be prepared and on the purpose of examination. Morethan 150 methods are indicated covering practically all types ofmaterials, describing the preparation process from sectioning toetching. This part also includes a section on trouble shooting,covering all stages in the preparation process and artifactsdeveloped during the preparation.

Part III is a description of the optical reflected-lightmicroscope with photomicroscopy giving the reader both anintroduction to the subject and a manual for the daily work.

Part IV is an introduction to quantitative microstructuralanalysis and automatic image analysis, both theoretically andpractically with emphasis on the examinations based on ASTMstandards and other types of commonly used analyses.

Part V is a description of the most used hardness methods basedon ASTM standards. Also other methods like instrumented indentationtesting are described.

Part VI gives directions on how to establish and maintain amodern metallographic/materialographic laboratory. The importantrules and regulations covering occupational safety are describedand commented on.