Serial sectioning methods for generating 3D characterization data of grain-and precipitate-scale microstructures

Computational Methods for Microstructure-Property Relationships

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 31-52

  Uchic, Michael D ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 79955840958     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0643-4_2     Document Type: Chapter

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