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The April 2026 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Savanna Ruiz: S and C Electric Company, USA. 110 Copper bus bar contamination post silver-plating procedure. As polished. Viewed in reflected light at 50x.

The March 2026 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Stephen Suchy: Buehler a Division of ITW, USA. Pure elemental nickel. Etched electrolytically with NeoTerra. Viewed with differential interference contrast at 20x.

The February 2026 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Ming Yang, L-Victor Instrument Technology Co., Ltd: Guangzhou, Panyu, China - Credit also to: Feilin Ren. Aluminum alloy etched with perchloric acid in ethanol. Viewed in bright field polarized light at 100x mag

The January 2026 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Adarsh KS, JSW Steel LTD.,: Bellary Karnataka, India. Hypoeutectoid steel etched with Nital. Viewed in Bright Field.

The December 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Adam Keever: Magna Powertrain of America Inc., Indiana, USA. Polished Galena mineral, viewed in polarized light at 500x.

The November 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Josh McIlkenny, Buehler United Kingdom. Carbon Steel viewed under Differential Interference Contrast at 200x magnification.

The October 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Rhys Scott: MTC, Warwickshire, UK. Laser welded copper on steel. Etched using Kallings No. 2 reagent and viewed in bright field.

The September 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Natalie Wajs and Gabe Lucas: Scot Forge, IL, USA. Cast Wootz ingot showing a ringed carbide, etched with Beraha’s Sulfamic Acid No. 1.

New Webinar | Registration Now Open Metallography of Light Metals Wednesday, September 3, 2025 @ 12:00pm CST This webinar will discuss the microstructures common to light metals including aluminum, magnesium alloys, and common etchants.

The August 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from ~ Josh McIlkenny, Buehler United Kingdom. 1%C-Cr steel, viewed in Differential Interference Contrast at 200x.

The July 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Luiz Unti: State University of Campinas, Spain. Credit also to Dr Antonio Ramirez, EJTC. Gas metal arc weldment in stainless steel. Etched with Beraha II and viewed in Bright Field at 500x.

The June 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Dr. Evans Mogire, Buehler United Kingdom. Binary 10% aluminum alloy (chill cast), viewed in Bright Field at 200x.

The May 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Ondrej Ambroz. 1.3%C tool steel, viewed under Differential Interference Contrast at 500x. CuBe2 beryllium copper. Etched using Klemm III and viewed under Bright Field at 500x.

The April 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Dr. Evans Mogire, Buehler United Kingdom. 1.3%C tool steel, viewed under Differential Interference Contrast at 500x.

The March 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from David deLagrave: NRC, Canada (Credit also to Dr Rogerio Lima and Jean-Claude Tremblay). Yttria stabilized zirconia plasma spray coating, impregnated with fluorescent dye. Viewed in Dark Field at 1000x.

New Webinar | Registration Now Open What is Metallography? | Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 @ 12:00pm CST Register here: buehler.com/buehler-webina…

The February 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Josh McIlkenny, Buehler United Kingdom. Chill-cast phosphorous de-oxidized copper, viewed under polarized light with lambda plate at 400x.

The January 2025 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Dr. Evans Mogire, Buehler United Kingdom. Graphitic white iron, viewed under polarized light with lambda plate at 200x.

The December 2024 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Ibrahim Ahmed: Universität Siegen, Germany Natural Stone, viewed under bright field at 25X magnification.

The November 2024 #Buehler #microstructure Calendar Winner is from Ibai Gallastegi Duper-duplex Stainless Steel grade 5A, electrolytically etched with NaOH and Murukami’s reagent. Sigma phases intermetallic precipitates in an austenite/ferrite matrix.