Newbury, D.
(1999),
Castaing's Electron Microprobe and its Impact on Materials Science, Microscopy and Microanalysis
(Accessed January 13, 2026)
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Castaing's Electron Microprobe and its Impact on Materials Science
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A central theme of modern materials science has been the exploration of the relationship between the microstructure of a material and its macroscopic properties. The answer to many materials science questions requires knowledge of the specific composition of fine scale phases. The impact of Castaing's electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA) to provide such information for materials science has been extensive. Topics to be surveyed include (1) basic materials science information infrastructure: determining equilibrium phase diagrams; (2) two-dimensional chemical structure; (3) diffusion studies; (4) solid state reactions: alloy age hardening; (5) coatings and interfaces; (6) light element analysis and (7) material failure analysis.Citation
Microscopy and Microanalysis
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5
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Journals
Keywords
electron microprobe, electron probe microanalysis, microanalysis, scanning electron microscope, x-ray mapping
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Created January 1, 1999, Updated February 17, 2017