metallography

metallography Definition

metal·log·ra·phy (met′ə läg′rə fē)

noun

the study of the structure and physical properties of metals and alloys, esp. by the use of the microscope and X-rays

Etymology: Fr métallographie: see metal & -graphy

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Noun used with modifier

deformation: Solid state transformations in a range of uranium alloys and the deformation metallography of the resulting microstructures have been extensively studied.

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