The structure of polished and etched metal and alloy specimens as revealed by the microscope at magnifications over 10 diameters.
Is a joint of grains (crystallites) and must not be confused with the constitution structure (lattice structure - unit cell). There are two terms for the identification of the microstructure of a pure metal: grain size and grain shape. Pure metals have a homogeneous microstructure, because all crystallites have the same structure. The grains are completely equivalent to one another with regard to their lattice structure and the type of atoms.
The structure and internal condition of metals as revealed on a ground and polished (and sometimes etched) surface when observed at high magnification (over 10 diameters).
Structural features that can be observed with a microscope.
the crystalline constituents of steel observed through a microscope
Detailed structure of a metal as revealed by the microscope.
Structure of the phases in a material. Can only be seen with an optical or electron mircoscope.
the structural features of an alloy that are subject to observation under a microscope.
The structure of a prepared surface of a metal as revealed by a microscope at a magnification exceeding 25x.
the microscopic structure of metals/alloys as seen on a mounted, ground, polished and etched specimen to reveal grain size, constituent phases, etc.
The detailed information on the microscopic phases, pores, grains, defects, heterogeneities, and other property controlling features.
The structure that is observed when a polished and etched specimen of metal is viewed in an optical microscope at magnifications in range of approximately x25 to x1500.
The structure and characteristic condition of metals as revealed on a ground and polished (etched or unetched) specimen at magnifications above 10 diameters. See Microsection.
Small-scale structure in the fields of temperature, salinity, density, and/or velocity. The term microstructure refers in the ocean to structures of vertical scale smaller than 10 m, usually associated with overturning motions and diapycnal mixing events.
The structure of a prepared surface of a metal as revealed by a microscope at a magnification greater than ten diameters. (2) The structure of polished and etched metal and alloy specimens as revealed by the microscope.
Structure of a material or cell, as seen through a microscope, such as the crystalline structure of metal.
The internal structure of a material revealed when a sample is polished, etched and viewed under a microscope.
Microstructure refers of the microscopic description of the individual constituents of a material. The length scale is 100-1 micrometer, well above the atomic levels. In metals or other materials, this implies a uniform microstructure, while in alloys, sedimentary rocks and biological matter the microstructure contains all the information regarding the distribution of the individual constituents within the material.
