Acquisition of partial grain orientation information using optical microscopy
Abstract
Optical microscopy (OM) is often the first technique used to characterize surfaces of materials because of its simplicity and low cost. However, the information obtained by OM is usually limited to the geometry and spatial distribution of microstructural features. We present an advanced OM technique to perform quantitative microstructure analysis of polycrystalline metals and to assess partial grain orientation information from measurements of reflectance over a range of incident light directions. Our technique relies on the collection of a series of optical micrographs under controlled illumination conditions. We find a marked direction-dependence of reflectance and ascribe it to sub-micron facets on the surfaces of individual grains. These surface facets are, in turn, correlated to grain orientation. We automate our technique via digital processing and numerical analysis of micrographs, enabling it to generate a wealth of microstructure data while remaining simple to use and inexpensive to implement.
- Authors:
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[1];
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering
- Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Materials Science and Engineering
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1533454
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1397776
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0008926
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Acta Materialia
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 123; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; optical microscopy; grain orientation mapping; quantitative metallography; numerical image analysis; polycrystalline metals
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Seita, Matteo, Nimerfroh, Michael M., and Demkowicz, Michael J. Acquisition of partial grain orientation information using optical microscopy. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2016.10.021.
Seita, Matteo, Nimerfroh, Michael M., & Demkowicz, Michael J. Acquisition of partial grain orientation information using optical microscopy. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2016.10.021
Seita, Matteo, Nimerfroh, Michael M., and Demkowicz, Michael J. Mon .
"Acquisition of partial grain orientation information using optical microscopy". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2016.10.021. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1533454.
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abstractNote = {Optical microscopy (OM) is often the first technique used to characterize surfaces of materials because of its simplicity and low cost. However, the information obtained by OM is usually limited to the geometry and spatial distribution of microstructural features. We present an advanced OM technique to perform quantitative microstructure analysis of polycrystalline metals and to assess partial grain orientation information from measurements of reflectance over a range of incident light directions. Our technique relies on the collection of a series of optical micrographs under controlled illumination conditions. We find a marked direction-dependence of reflectance and ascribe it to sub-micron facets on the surfaces of individual grains. These surface facets are, in turn, correlated to grain orientation. We automate our technique via digital processing and numerical analysis of micrographs, enabling it to generate a wealth of microstructure data while remaining simple to use and inexpensive to implement.},
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year = {Mon Oct 24 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
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