The metallographic microscope is mainly composed of optical system, illumination system, mechanical system, and accessory installation (including photography or other installations such as microhardness).

A metallographic microscope is a microscope that uses visible light as an illumination source.

Resolution and Aberrations The resolution of a lens and the level of correction for aberration defects are important indicators of the quality of a microscope. In metallographic technology, resolution refers to the small resolution interval of the objective lens to the object. Due to the diffraction phenomenon of light, the small resolution interval of the objective lens is limited.

Metallographic microscope is mainly used to verify and analyze the internal structure of metal, and it is an important instrument for metallographic research on metallography.