“…The method used to highlight the austenitic grain is the method of controlled oxidation and is done as follows: - A flat face of the sample must be sanded, and the rest must show no signs of oxidation [ 9 , 13 ];
- The sample is placed in the oven with the surface sanded up and is kept for 1 h at the austenite temperature provided for each quality of material; then open the oven door and leave the sample in its door for about 10–15 s for oxidation, then place the iron in water;
- In the case of significant oxidation, the oxide adhering to the polished surface is easily removed by grinding with fine sandpaper, after which the sample is attacked with Villella reagent (1 g picric acid, 5 mL hydrochloric acid, 100 mL ethyl alcohol) [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]
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