Location
MSE 150
Fees
Included in Fixed Fee-For-Service Membership
Instrument Specifications
| Programmable Steps | Max 25 |
| Variable Platen and Jog Speed | 40 - 600 RPM (10 RPM increments) |
| Sample Speed | 0 - 150 RPM (10 RPM increments) |
| Rotation Direction | Comp and Contra (Sample Holder/Platen) |
| Force Modes | Single and Central |
| Variable Cycle Time | 0 - 120 minutes (15 second increments) |
| Fluids Available | Water Rinse |
| Sample Force |
LbF (pound force) or N (newton), selectable units Central: 5 - 50 LbF (1 LbF increments) or 22 - 219 N (4 N increments) Single: 0 - 16 LbF (1 LbF increments) or 0 - 70 N (4 N increments) |
| Rinse Time | 0 - 60 seconds (1 second increments) |
|
Force Reduction |
On/Off option |
| Force Reduction Time | 0 - 60 seconds (1 second increments) |
| Force Reduction % | 0 - 90% (10% increments) |
| Force Start (force reduction by 70% for first 10 seconds for any step) | On/Off option |
Consumables Provided (Only for Metallography)
| Silicon Carbide Paper 8" | 180, 320, 600, 1200 Grit (Item #: ASSORT-PSA) |
| Diamond Suspension |
6 microns (Item #: 90-32025) 3 microns (Item #: 90-33020) 1 microns (Item #: 90-33015) 0.5 microns (Item #: 90-33010) 0.05 microns (Item #: 90-32995) |
| White Label Cloth 8" |
Used with 1, 3, and 6 micron suspensions only (Item #: 90-150-500) |
| Final A Cloth 8" | Used with 0.5 and 0.05 micron suspensions only (Item #: 180-10005) |
Useful Documentation
| UCR training and operators manual | UCR MSE Polisher Training Notebook rev 1.3 (updated 3/20/24) |
| Manufacturers operators manual | Met Prep 3 Manual |