期刊名称:International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
电子版ISSN:2083-8492
出版年度:2008
卷号:18
期号:1
DOI:10.2478/v10006-008-0003-1
出版社:De Gruyter Open
摘要:The paper presents various methods for quantitative description of material structures. The main focus is on direct methods of description based on image analysis. In particular, techniques for the estimation of the size, shape and spatial distribution of structural elements observed by different microscopic techniques are described. The application of these methods for the characterization of the structures of engineering materials is demonstrated on a stainless steel used in petrochemical installations. It is shown that the methods applied are useful for the assessment of service degradation of materials