Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 06, Numéro C5, Septembre 1996
International Field Emission Society
IFES'96
Proceedings of the 43rd International Field Emission Symposium
Page(s) C5-277 - C5-282
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1996545
International Field Emission Society
IFES'96
Proceedings of the 43rd International Field Emission Symposium

J. Phys. IV France 06 (1996) C5-277-C5-282

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1996545

Characterization of Precipitates with the Atom Probe

M.K. Miller1 and R.C. Thomson2

1  Microscopy and Microanalytical Sciences Group, Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6376, U.S.A.
2  Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, U.K.


Abstract
The parameters that can be measured from atom probe random area analyses of small spherical precipitates and platelets have been examined with a combination of simulation and geometrical models. The results indicate that the probe aperture should be less than 50% of the diameter of the precipitate in order to reliable measure the true composition in a significant proportion of precipiates.



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