Calibration Settings
It is important to know how to calibrate your video measurement systems and eyepiece reticle microscopes before measuring with them.
Metallographic Gift-Giving
LECO’s Metallographic Supplies catalog has been updated in time for the gift-giving season! Order your lab’s consumables online today!
The Process of Metallographic Preparation
Dave Coulston breaks down the process of metallographic preparation and analysis step by step in this informative webinar from LECO.
Steely Solutions
Join LECO for a series of webinars on the measurement of chemically and structurally transformed steel.
Sectioning Struggles
Struggling with rough or slow cuts when sectioning? Your blade could be the problem. Pay attention to the blade’s strength, width, size, and material.
Application Spotlight: Decarburization Depth Analysis
LECO’s AMH55 can be used to determine the hardness profile of decarburized steel fasteners.
Uncured Epoxy
When overnight isn’t long enough for your long cure epoxy mount to cure, what can you do to fix the problems? Tips and tricks for curing epoxy mounts
A Tip on Met Tips
LECO is pleased to introduce our Met Troubleshooting Guide and digital help line!
Radial Cracks
Cracks in a mount are NEVER a welcome sight, but there are some tricks to preventing their formation in the first place.
Broken Blades
How can you prevent abrasive cut-off wheels from breaking mid-cut? Here, we outline the most frequent causes of a broken blade and how to fix them.
Stained Specimens
When a metallographic specimen is stained, it’s not always clear what went wrong.
The MX400: A Next Generation of Mounting Press
As the newest mounting press to enter LECO’s lineup of metallographic instrumentation, the MX400 will streamline sample preparation with its exceptional ease-of-use and dual mount capability in a fully automated solution.
2019 Metallography Training Class Schedule Has Been Released
We want you to give you all the tools you need to succeed in your lab, and this means being there for you each step of the way, even after the sale. We re here to show you exactly how to use your new instrument to its full potential.
Hardness Tester Verification for ASTM
We routinely get questions about how often hardness testers need to be verified with test blocks by users. ASTM provides guidance in E 18 (Rockwell) and E 92 (Vickers and Knoop), Table A1.1, but the two standards use different terminology and have different requirements. Learn about them here!
Shop Online with LECODirect
LECODirect, the exclusive online ordering site for LECO Consumables, gives you the power to easily shop our products and make an online order. Sign up for your account now!
Metallography Made Easy
What is Metallography? Learn more with our helpful articles and tips.
Visit Us at Metalcasting
Heading to Fort Worth? Come see our team at Booth #308!
Pittcon 2018 – Poster Presentation Preview
Take a closer look at LECO’s technical posters from Pittcon 2018.
See Our PX400 in Action
Our PX400 is one of the latest grinder/polishers to enter our lineup of metallographic products.