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Quantitative Stereology for Microstructural Analysis

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Microstructural Analysis

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Quantitative stereology, or metallography, is concerned with the quantitative characterization of microstructures in terms of their point, lineal, areal, and volume elements. By means of suitable two-dimensional measurements on the plane(s) of polish, statistically exact information can be obtained about the micro-structural features in the three-dimensional space occupied by the alloy. These geometrical relationships have great generality and apply equally well to minerals, ceramics, plants, and metals.

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  1. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332, USA

    Ervin E. Underwood

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  1. Battelle Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    James L. McCall

  2. American Society for Metals, Metals Park, Ohio, USA

    William M. Mueller (Director of Education) (Director of Education)

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Underwood, E.E. (1973). Quantitative Stereology for Microstructural Analysis. In: McCall, J.L., Mueller, W.M. (eds) Microstructural Analysis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8693-7_3

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