Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Apparatus
4.1 Sectioning equipment
4.2 Mounting equipment
4.3 Grinding and polishing equipment
4.4 Microscope
4.5 Transparent grid
5 Test piece preparation
5.1 Sampling
5.2 Cutting
5.3 Mounting
5.4 Grinding and polishing
5.5 Etching
6 Photomicrography
6.1 General aspects
6.2 Inspection
6.3 Number of micrographs
6.4 Optical microscopy
6.5 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
7 Measurement of micrographs
8 Calculation of results
9 Interferences and uncertainties
10 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Grinding and polishing procedures
Annex B (informative) - Etching procedures
Annex C (informative) - Use of automatic image analysis (AIA)
C.1 Background
C.2 Analysis techniques
C.3 Micrograph requirements
C.4 Calibration
Annex D (informative) - Setting Köhler illumination in an
optical microscope
D.1 Purpose
D.2 Definition
D.3 Setting up for Köhler illumination
Annex E (informative) - Round robin verification of this
procedure
Annex F (informative) - Results sheet
Bibliography