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4 Struers Consumables Catalog HOT MOUNTING SELECTION GUIDE Resin ClaroFast CitoFast ConduFast Material Specific properties Recommended use Acrylic Clear transparent Clear mounts Porous specimens Acrylic with aluminum filler Very fast mounting. Low process times also when it is used as ‘backing’ for DuroFast or LevoFast Fast mounting times For soft materials Acrylic with iron filler Electrically conductive Electrolytic polishing Type Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Shrinkage • • • • • • From 1-3 (1 is best) Hardness • • • • • From 1-3 (1 is softest) Removal rate High High High Process parameters* Heating temperature (ºC) 180 180 180 Quantity (ml) 20 20 20 Heating time (min.) 4 2,5 3,5 Heating pressure (bar) 350 300 250 Cooling time (min.) 6,5 1 1.5 Cooling rate Low High High Total process time (min.) 10.5 3.5 5 Application / Specific properties Transparent mounts. Porous specimens.** Surface electrical insulator for ConduFast For soft materials.* Fast mounting also when used as backing Electrolytic polishing 30 mm dia. mount with a 45% carbon steel specimen (20 vol%) * Embedded abrasives can occur in the aluminum filler ** Use sensitive mode
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DuroFast LevoFast PolyFast Struers Consumables Catalog 5 PuriFast MultiFast Epoxy with mineral filler Very low shrinkage. Very low removal rate Melamine with mineral and glass filler Very low shrinkage High removal rate Bakelite with carbon filler Very low shrinkage High removal rate Polypropylene with wood and mineral filler Medium shrinkage High removal rate Bakelite with wood filler Medium shrinkage Medium removal rate Excellent edge-retention for hard materials Thermosetting • Excellent edge-retention for soft to medium hard materials Thermosetting • Fast mounting process SEM examination Thermosetting General used for soft to medium hard materials Thermoplastic Routine examination of soft to medium hard materials. Color coding Thermosetting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Low High High High Medium 180 20 3,5 325 2 High 5.5 For hard materials Excellent edge retention 180 25 3,5 250 2 High 5.5 For soft to medium hard materials. Excellent edge retention 180 20 3,5 250 1.5 High 5 SEM examination 150 - 180 180 25 25 3 3 250 250 2 2 High High 5 5 Unclassified, no hazardous components For soft to medium hard materials. Perfect as backing Routine examination of soft to medium hard materials. Suitable as backing
