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microstructure Definition

micro·struc·ture (krō struk′c̸hər)

noun

the structure, as of a metal or alloy, seen under a microscope

microstructure Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: At cooling rates in excess of one million degrees per second, it is possible to produce predictable microstructure in alloys.
  • control: Alloying elements can be used to control the bulk microstructure of a steel and hence its hardness.
  • study: In fact, most researchers study microstructures that are in the range of 0.00001 mm to 0.01 mm.
  • have: Natural soils have a different microstructure or structure to soils that are reconstituted in the laboratory.
  • describe: Figure 2. a ) SEM image overview of the classification of scale microstructure described in this overview.

Adjective modifier

  • magnetic: The colored arrows mark the magnetic microstructure of these magnetite cubes.
  • 3d: Abstract Permanent 3D microstructures are created within a gel using holographic optical tweezers.
  • complex: Nanoindentation is a fast and convenient way to quantitatively characterize the complex microstructures of plasma sprayed coatings.
  • internal: Osteoporosis affects not just the bone mineral density, but also the internal microstructure of bone.
  • different: Natural soils have a different microstructure or structure to soils that are reconstituted in the laboratory.
  • ceramic: Stoichiometry, doping, defect chemistry and also ceramic microstructure often control ferroelectric properties in bulk materials.

Modifies a noun

evolution: Currently his major focus is on the effects of non-linear strain paths on microstructure evolution.

Noun used with modifier

  • market: Market microstructure is the current focus of experimental research within ACREF.
  • material: Shear is the predominant cause of failure in all cases; independent of material microstructure, loading configuration or specimen size [ 3 ] .
  • semiconductor: Are the resonant coherent photon-mediated interactions in semiconductor microstructures perspective for quantum computing?
  • soil: The observation of soil microstructure under load Powders and Grains 2001: Proceedings of the 4th international conference on micromechanics of granular media.
  • surface: The templates were used to grow surface microstructures by controlled crystallization of calcium carbonate by immersion in calcium chloride solution.

Preposition: in

material: In a similar way, the form of the microstructure in a polycrystalline material is strongly dependent on lattice planes.

Preposition: of

  • material: She has forged an international reputation for her work on the microstructure of materials.
  • steel: The microstructure of a steel has a significant effect on the strength of a steel.