The surface integrity of machined metal components is critical to their in-service functionality,
longevity and overall performance. Surface defects induced by machining operations vary …

Abstract 316L stainless steel (316L SS) is a flagship material for structural applications in
corrosive environments, having been extensively studied for decades for its favorable …

Abstract Ga+ Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscopes (FIB-SEM) have
revolutionised the level of microstructural information that can be recovered in 3D by block …

The question of the formation mechanism of annealing twins in face-centered cubic metals
and alloys, which is still not resolved in spite of the fact that the existence of these defects is …

Natural and manufactured materials rely on complex hierarchical microstructures to deliver a
suite of interesting properties. To predict and tailor their performance requires a joined-up …

The focused ion beam technique has become a standard tool for micro-mechanical sample
preparation in the last decade due to its high precision and general applicability in material …

Here we explore the range of serial sectioning techniques that have evolved over the past
decade, providing a comprehensive toolkit for capturing rich 3D microstructures, chemistries …

A sample of 304L stainless steel manufactured by Laser Engineered Net Sha** (LENS)
was characterized in 3D using TriBeam tomography. The crystallographic, structural, and …

The quest for novel materials used in technologies demanding extreme performance has
been accelerated by advances in computational materials screening, additive manufacturing …

Crack initiation at inclusions is a dominant, unavoidable and life-limiting failure mechanism
of important structural materials. Fatigue progresses in a complex manner to find the …