Rapid advances in atomistic and phase-field modeling techniques as well as new
experiments have led to major progress in solidification science during the first years of this …

A review is presented of recent advancements in characterization and automation and how
this has led to a new generation of automated serial-sectioning facilities, which has allowed …

The morphological evolution and coarsening kinetics of γ′ precipitates in a Re-containing
Ni-based single crystal superalloy were investigated during isothermal aging at 900, 950 …

In this paper, various kinds of applications are presented, in which tomographic image data
depicting microstructures of materials are semantically segmented by combining machine …

The characterization of microstructures in three dimensions is reviewed, with an emphasis
on the use of automated electron back-scatter diffraction techniques. Both statistical …

The scale of solidification microstructures directly impacts micro-segregation, grain size, and
other factors which control strength. Using in situ high speed synchrotron X-ray tomography …

Standing-edge joints made by a continuous-wave Nd: YAG laser are examined in 304L
stainless steel to advance understanding of the linkage between processing and …

The paper is concerned with the study of the microstructural changes occurring during
holding of an Al–15.8 wt.% Cu alloy in the semi-solid state. These changes are investigated …

A viscoplastic approach using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) method for obtaining local
mechanical response is utilized to study microstructure–property relationships in composite …

The coarsening kinetics of Cu-rich precipitates in an α-Fe matrix for thermally aged Fe–Cu
alloys at temperatures above 700° C is studied using a kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) …