Metallographic light microscope

Leica DM 6000 M RL (BF) metallographic light microscope equipped with LEICA FlexaCam C3 digital camera and image processing system

Name of the research unit managing the infrastructure element/Responsible person/Contact details

CCHAPT - Center for Research in Hydraulics, Automation and Thermal Processes

Director: Prof. univ. dr. ing. Doina Frunzăverde

Tel.: (0730) 583 007

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Infrastructure element location

CCHAPT – Building A, ground floor

www.cchapt.ro

Features and performance

The Leica DM 6000 M RL (BF) metallographic optical microscope is a research microscope designated for the examination by light reflection of metallic samples.

Performances:

Magnification: 100 – 2,000x

Contrast effects:

• transmitted light: BF, Pol
• incident light: BF, DF, ICR (DIC), Pol, Fluo

Display: Leica SmartTouch

Focus: motorized, 5 steps, possibility of switching between coarse and fine mode, possibility of memorizing 2 z-type positions (vertically)

Table: motorized, possibility to switch between fast and precise mode, with possibility to memorize 6 table positions

Controls: 6 programmable function buttons

SmartMove mode: allows control of the movement on the z axis (focusing) and the movement of the table in the x, y directions, it is equipped with 4 programmable functional buttons

Lighting – 12 V 100 W halogen bulbs

Automation: lights manager (brightness, field and aperture effects, contrast manager, color-neutral brightness control (CCIC).

The microscope is equipped with a LEICA FlexaCam C3 digital camera and image capture and processing system (Leica Application Suite (LAS) and Leica Qwin Imaging Workstation).

Access

By appointment by phone or by E-mail at:

Univ. Prof. Dr. Eng. Doina Frunzăverde

Phone: (0730) 583 007

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CCHAPT's qualified staff can perform microscopic metallographic analyzes on request, both for UBB employees and for third parties.

The applicable rates take into account both the preparation of metallographic samples for examination by the optical microscope, as well as the effective structural analyzes and the drafting of related reports.

Hours of operation

From Monday to Friday, between 8:00 and 16:00, excluding holidays

Areas of use

The metallographic light microscope is used for the microstructural analysis of metallic materials. 

With its help, the following can be visualized: the morphology of the structural constituents (their shape, size, orientation and proportion), compactness defects, non-metallic inclusions etc. existing in the microstructure of metallic materials. 

The metallographic light microscope is also used in metallographic failure analyze carried out for economic agents in order to establish the cause that led to the destruction of machine parts during processing or exploitation or for carrying out industrial calitative analyzes.

Involvement of the equipment in teaching activities

The metallographic light microscope is used to support:

- laboratory activities carried out with students for the disciplines:

• Materials science and engineering I – Year I, IM, Bachelor;
• Materials science and engineering II – First year, IM, Bachelor;
• Heat treatments – Year III, IM, Bachelor;
• Selection and characterization of materials – First year, CTSM, Master's degree;

- activities for the completion of studies at the undergraduate and master's cycles;

- doctoral research activities.

Specialist personnel (name and status of operator)

Univ. Prof. Dr. Eng. Doina Frunzăverde

Tel.: (0730) 583 007

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