Wood Magnesium Sample Mounting

Safety

•Must wear appropriate PPE (safety glasses and gloves when needed)

Procedure

1. Cut the squeeze cast samples out of the billet using a band saw in the machine shop.
2. Section the samples using the wire EDM or the wet saw.
3. Grind the edges of the sample with 240 grit sandpaper and the Spectrum System 1000 to make sure that they fit in the mounting press.
4. Turn on the TP-7001 Mounting Press by pressing the switch on the back right side of the machine.
5. Set the set point at 220˚C, the dwell time at 15 minutes, and the pressure at 80 psi.
6. Put the sample on the stage with the face that you want facing down.
7. Bring the stage all of the way down by pressing the down arrow on the mounting press.
8. Dump about 100 cc’s (half a scoop) of blue diallyl phythalate down the shaft and then dump 200 cc’s (whole scoop) of Black Phenlic down the shaft.
9. Screw the cap on until it stops and then turn it back about 1/8th of a turn.
10. Press run and wait for the cycle to complete and the alarm to sound.
11. Once the cycle is complete, press the down button until all of the pressure is released.
12. Unscrew the cap and take it off. If you cannot get the cap off, make sure it is unscrewed all of the way and then press the up button until it comes off.
13. Press the up arrow to bring the stage all of the way up to get the sample out. Be careful it may be hot.
14. Cut the sample with the wet saw if the sample is too tall.
15. Continue onto polishing of the sample.