切割过程由切割机完成，平稳可靠、功能强大的切割机是切割工序的必要前提。随着技术的不断进步，金相切割机的功能也在不断的推陈出新，特别是以功率自适应为主流的智能切割功能，就大大的提升了切割质量。以国内标杆性金相设备企业上海川禾为例，他们推出的含有智能切割功能的Smartcut切割机，下面小编就介绍一下智能切割的功能特点。

一般来说，金相制样包括切割，镶嵌和磨抛三大步骤。顾名思义：切割是分切原始样品，获取最具代表性的目标分析面。镶嵌则是将切割后的样品放入填埋树脂内，形成标准的样品便于后续磨抛处理。磨抛是把目标分析面平整化处理，消除划痕，便于后期显微观测使用。

Cutting is the first step in the metallographic sample preparation process. The quality of cutting directly determines whether the entire sample preparation process can be successful, so it is very critical.

Metallographic sample preparation is a technical job, and cutting is the first. The quality of cutting directly determines whether the entire sample preparation process can be successful, so it is very critical. The sample maker needs to understand the basic conditions of the target material, such as the mechanical performance indicators such as hardness and strength of the material, the key observation points, and the taboo requirements of the target material. Then, according to these characteristics, the appropriate cutting process can be formulated.