ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 13383-2 First edition 2012-09-01 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Microstructural characterization - Part 2: Determination of phase volume fraction by evaluation of micrographs Céramiques techniques- Caractérisation microstructurale - Partie 2: Détermination de la fraction volumique des phases par évaluation de micrographes Reference number IS0 13383-2:2012(E) LSO @ ISO 2012 from IHS Not for Resale IS0 13383-2:2012(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS02012 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either IsO at the addressbeloworIso'smemberbodyinthecountryoftherequester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56:CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel.+41227490111 Fax +4122 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ IS0 2012 - All rights reserved Provided by IHS No reproduction or networking permtted without license from IHS Not for Resale IS0 13383-2:2012(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv 1 Scope 2 Normative references ..1 3 Terms and definitions 4 Apparatus .2 4.1 Sectioning equipment 2 4.2 Mounting equipment 2 4.3 Grinding and polishing equipment 22 4.4 Microscope 4.5 Transparent grid .2 5 Test piece preparation 3 5.1 Sampling. .3 5.2 Cutting. 3 5.3 Mounting. 3 5.4 Grinding and polishing 3 5.5 Etching .3 6 Photomicrography .4 6.1 General aspects 4 6.2 Inspection. .4 6.3 Number of micrographs 6.4 Optical microscopy .4 6.5 Scanning electron microscopy 7 Measurement of micrographs 8 Calculation of results 9 Interferences and uncertainties. 10 .1 Test report Annex A (informative) Use of automatic image analysis (AIA) ..9 Annex B (informative) Round-robin verification of this procedure ..10 Annex C (informative) Results sheet—Is0 13383-2 ..11 Bibliography ..12 @ IS0 2012 - All rights reserved iii Provided by IHS permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale