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ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Metallography—A Practical Tool for Correlating the Structure and Properties of Materials
By
H Abrams
H Abrams
1
Homer Research Laboratories, Bethlehem Steel Corp.
,
Bethlehem, Pa. 18015
;
symposium cochairman
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GN Maniar
GN Maniar
2
Manager
,
Research and Development Center, Carpenter Technology Corp.
,
Reading, Pa. 19603
;
symposium cochairman
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-0510-X
ISBN:
978-0-8031-0510-2
No. of Pages:
240
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1520/STP557-EB
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1974
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Transmission Electron Microscopy in Materials Research

By
MGH Wells
MGH Wells
1
Technical director and staff microscopist
, respectively,
Crucible Materials Research Center, Colt Industries
,
Pittsburgh,
Pa.
15230
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JM Capenos
JM Capenos
1
Technical director and staff microscopist
, respectively,
Crucible Materials Research Center, Colt Industries
,
Pittsburgh,
Pa.
15230
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32
  • Published:
    1974

This paper very briefly reviews the development of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) including instrumentation and specimen preparation techniques, and generally describes typical examples of the use of TEM today in the study and understanding of the st ructure of materials. New observation techniques such as energy loss analysis, dark field imaging, the weak beam technique, Kikuchi line analysis, and computer generation of dislocation images are discussed. In addition to forefront work, many illustrations are given where TEM has greatly contributed to the optimization of properties and general improvement of many commercially important materials.

Keywords:
metallography, electron microscopy, energy loss analysis, electron diffraction, martensite, decomposition

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