We will construct a morphological scale-space using closings at logarithmically sampled scales. From this, we derive a measure for the pore-size distribution. We will apply this method to images of food products, acquired using confocal microscopy, to demonstrate how it can be used to differentiate the microstructure of these products. The microstructures are responsible for important macroscop...

A quantitative and automated phase analysis of dual-phase (DP) steel using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) was attempted. A ferrite-martensite DP microstructure was produced by intercritical annealing and quenching. An EBSD map of the microstructure was obtained and post-processed for phase discrimination. Band slope (BS), which was a measure of pattern quality, exhibited much stronger ...

The changes in the mechanical properties and microstructure of nanocrystalline Cu-Zn alloys deformed by cryorolling during low temperature annealing and the post-process deformation were studied. The deformed Cu-Zn alloys exhibited uncommon anneal hardening and deformation softening behaviors. The degree of anneal hardening and deformation softening increased with the addition of the solute ato...

We propose a general method to determine the theoretical microstructure in one dimensional elastic bars whose internal deformation energy is given by non-convex polynomials. We use non-convex variational principles and Young measure theory to describe the optimal energetic configuration of the body. By using convex analysis and classical characterizations of algebraic moments, we can formulate ...

The rate of solidification affects the microstructure, quality and mechanical properties of the castings. The analysis of heat transfer in centrifugal casting is very complex due to rapid solidification, rotating mould, opaque mould and high temperature. As the grain size is directly depending on the rate of solidification of the casting, based on grain size the rate of solidification of the ce...

During the gas tungsten arc welding of nickel based superalloys, the secondary phases such as Laves and carbides are formed in final stage of solidification. But, other phases such as 紘′′ and 絞 phases can precipitate in the microstructure, during aging at high temperatures. However, it is possible to minimize the formation of the Nb-rich Laves phases and therefore reduce the possibility of soli...