Quantitative Stereological Methods for Analyzing Important Microstructural Features in Fatigue of Metals and Alloys

Abstract

This paper reviews the practical aspects of extracting quantitative microstructural data from fatigue microstructures. In addition to the basic stereological information needed to characterize the essential elements of the structure, special methods are developed and described for quantifying more subtle effects. Thus, elongated structures, lamellar systems, gradients, and locational characteristics of particles are considered with respect to the fatigue process and its interactions with the microstructural features. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1978
Accession Number
ADA053363

Entities

People

  • E. A. Starke Jr.
  • E. E. Underwood

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Crack Propagation
  • Crack Tips
  • Cracks
  • Crystal Structure
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Engineering
  • Grain Boundaries
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Microscopy
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Particle Size
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Metallurgy
  • Theoretical Analysis.