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Determining dislocation cell sizes for high-strain deformation microstructures using the EBSP technique.

W Q Cao1, A Godfrey, Q Liu

  • 1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, PR China.

Journal of Microscopy
|September 3, 2003
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Optimizing electron back-scatter pattern (EBSP) data processing, specifically for dislocation cell size estimation in deformed materials, is crucial. A modified reconstruction algorithm best matched transmission electron microscope (TEM) results, overcoming data noise.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Crystallography
  • Electron Microscopy

Background:

  • High-resolution electron back-scatter pattern (EBSP) analysis is vital for characterizing deformed materials.
  • Accurate estimation of dislocation cell size requires careful consideration of data collection and processing parameters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of various data processing strategies on the accuracy of dislocation cell size estimation using EBSP.
  • To compare EBSP-derived cell sizes with those obtained from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for a highly deformed sample.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic variation of data cleaning, reconstruction methods (line intercept vs. modified relative reconstruction), critical misorientation angle, and step-size.
  • Comparative analysis of EBSP data with TEM imaging of the same sample.

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Main Results:

  • A modified relative reconstruction algorithm, applied to fine step-size EBSP maps, demonstrated the best agreement with TEM results.
  • Similar average cell size estimates were achieved with step sizes up to one-quarter of the average cell size.
  • TEM may overestimate cell size due to the presence of mixed high- and low-angle boundaries.

Conclusions:

  • The modified relative reconstruction algorithm effectively mitigates noise in EBSP data for improved dislocation cell size quantification.
  • While EBSP offers valuable insights, orientation noise remains a limitation for extracting highly precise quantitative data.