The following activities are carried out in the Metallography Laboratory:

• preparation and characterization of samples through cutting, sanding and polishing;

• microstructural analysis by optical microscopy.

The following equipments are available: 

• optical microscopes and digital image acquisition system; 

• rotary sanders and polishers with speed control and sample fixation system; 

• Leica EM RES01 ion beam polishing machine; 

• precision cutting machines. 

Area: 40 m².

Contact: Prof. Andersan dos Santos Paula - andersan@ime.eb.br