Metallography and petrographic consumables

Sample-prep consumables that match the major brands on quality, at20-40% less.

Comparable to Buehler, Struers, Allied High Tech, and LECO, and fully compatible with your existing equipment, so nothing on the bench has to change. Fast turnaround, with a free sample of any product so you can test it yourself before you switch.

In business since 1986. Ships worldwide.

Beta Diamond metallographic polishing supplies

Trusted by sample-prep labs at Fortune 500 companies

Lockheed Martin
Intel
Corning
Ball Corporation
Amphenol
Phillips 66
40 Years In business since 1986
Worldwide We ship globally
Free Samples On every product
Fully Compatible Buehler, Struers, Allied, LECO and PACE

Trusted by labs in aerospace, semiconductor, automotive, materials science, and academic research.

Match your current products to ours

Already buying from Buehler, Struers, Allied, or LECO?

Find the Beta Diamond equivalent, spec for spec, at your price.

For example: MetaDi Supreme 3 micron, DP-Suspension P, MasterMet colloidal silica.

Why Labs Switch to Beta Diamond

Same result at the microscope, a smaller invoice, and no change to your process.

Fast turnaround

In-stock consumables shipped quickly, so a stalled project gets moving again.

Same quality for 20 to 40 percent less

Matched quality and grading, at 20 to 40 percent below brand list pricing.

Full equipment compatibility

Standard formats that run on your Buehler, Struers, LECO, Allied, and PACE systems.

Custom to spec

Made-to-order products when the standard catalog item is not quite right.

Personal service

Talk to people who know sample prep, not a web form or a call center.

Free samples

Test any product on your own bench, against what you use now, before you order.

Beta Diamond metallographic polishing supplies
Four decades of sample prep

Since 1986, the quality the major brands sell, for 20 to 40 percent less.

Beta Diamond has supplied metallography labs for more than 40 years: the same grading, full compatibility with your existing equipment, and a free sample of any product so the bench test decides, not the label. Made to spec when the standard item is not what you need, shipped fast, worldwide.

Why Labs Choose Beta Diamond

Guides and Resources

Sample-prep guides and reference charts written by our technical team.

Guide

Metallographic sample prep, step by step

The full sequence from sectioning to examination, plus a starter checklist for a new lab.

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Reference

Grit to micron conversion chart

FEPA, ANSI, and JIS compared, with the SiC grinding sequence that actually works.

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Guide

Compatible consumables versus OEM

An honest answer on whether third-party consumables run on Buehler and Struers equipment.

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Common Questions

Will your consumables work on my Buehler or Struers equipment?

Yes. Our consumables use standard formats and are fully compatible with Buehler, Struers, LECO, Allied, and PACE systems. No equipment change and no process change are needed.

How much can I save?

Typically 20 to 40 percent against brand pricing, depending on the product and your volume. The free sample lets you confirm the performance before you commit.

Can I test before I buy?

Yes. We provide a free sample of any product so you can compare it against what you use now, on your own equipment, at the magnification your work actually uses.

Do you make custom or made-to-order items?

Yes. When the standard catalog item is not what you need, we make products to your specification. Tell us the requirement and we will quote it.

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Pick your highest-volume consumable, request a free sample, and run it against your current supplier on identical samples.

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