Vibratory polishing of multiphase CuZn30//CuZn80 diffusion pairs for electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) characterization
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J. Möbius
studied materials science at Friedrich Schiller University Jena between 2016 and 2022 and is now a doctoral candidate at the Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research. His research focuses on thermodynamics and phase transformations in high entropy alloys for industrial applications.
received his PhD in materials science from Friedrich Schiller University Jena. He is now at Schmalkalden University of applied science for research and teaching as head of the microscopy and materials diagnostics laboratory. The key areas of his work comprise solid state phase transformations and internal interfaces.
Abstract
The influence of vibratory polishing time on the quality of EBSD mappings of a multiphase microstructure is investigated and optimized for CuZn30//CuZn80 diffusion couples. The diffusion couples consist of four different phases whose hardness varies between 70 HV0.1 and 454 HV0.1. These are first mechanically ground, polished and finally prepared by vibratory polishing. A vibratory polishing of 2 h provides for all phases the highest quality of the recorded Kikuchi patterns (Image Quality values) and the highest correct assignment of the individual pixels of the mapping. Preparation artifacts, such as relief formation, only appear at higher vibratory polishing times (> 2 h). A vibratory polishing of the diffusion couples of 0.5 h already provides sufficient surface quality for EBSD analyses.
Kurzfassung
Der Einfluss der Vibrationspolierzeit auf die Qualität von EBSD-Mappings eines mehrphasigen Gefüges wird an CuZn30//CuZn80-Diffusionspaaren untersucht und optimiert. Die Diffusionspaare bestehen aus vier verschiedenen Phasen, deren Härte zwischen 70 HV0,1 und 454 HV0,1 variiert. Diese werden zuerst mechanisch geschliffen, poliert und anschlie-ßend durch eine Vibrationspolitur endpräpariert. Eine Vibrationspolitur von 2 h liefert für alle Phasen die höchste Qualität der aufgenommenen Kikuchi-Muster (Image Quality Werte) und die höchste korrekte Zuordnung der einzelnen Bildpunkte des Mappings. Präparationsartefakte, wie Reliefbildung, treten erst bei höheren Vibrationspolierzeiten (> 2 h) auf. Eine Vibrationspolitur der Diffusionspaare von 0,5 h liefert bereits eine ausreichende Oberflächenqualität für EBSD-Analysen.
About the authors
studied materials science at Friedrich Schiller University Jena between 2016 and 2022 and is now a doctoral candidate at the Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research. His research focuses on thermodynamics and phase transformations in high entropy alloys for industrial applications.
received his PhD in materials science from Friedrich Schiller University Jena. He is now at Schmalkalden University of applied science for research and teaching as head of the microscopy and materials diagnostics laboratory. The key areas of his work comprise solid state phase transformations and internal interfaces.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the Ger-man Research Foundation DFG for financial support (grant number 328636876).
Danksagung
Die Autoren danken der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG für die finanzielle Förderung (Projektnummer 328636876).
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