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Three-dimensional (3-D) microstructural characterization has proven to be indispensable for the thorough understanding of the often highly complex microstructures studied in materials science. However, most 3-D characterization techniques of opaque materials such as metals and ceramics are destructive and therefore prohibit 3-D studies of the dynamic microstructural evolution processes. In this paper we describe two complimentary techniques capable of nondestructive 3-D characterization and provide examples of the application of these techniques to investigate microstructural evolution processes in metallic systems.
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Lauridsen, E.M., Dey, S.R., Fonda, R.W. et al. Nondestructive approaches for 3-D materials characterization. JOM 58, 40–44 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02748494
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