Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching Approach

Magnesium (Mg) alloys with long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) phases are receiving increasing interest because of their excellent mechanical performance. The close similarity in atomic stacking sequences between different LPSO polytypes and Mg lattice often leads to ambiguous indexing in electron b...

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Main Authors: Yushun Liu, Jian Yin, Guo-zhen Zhu
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description Magnesium (Mg) alloys with long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) phases are receiving increasing interest because of their excellent mechanical performance. The close similarity in atomic stacking sequences between different LPSO polytypes and Mg lattice often leads to ambiguous indexing in electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), a commonly used material characterization technique. Instead of the Hough transformation approach used in commercial software, an alternative indexing approach, which can catch subtle differences by matching experimental patterns with simulated ones, is explored in this study. Our results, showing ~94% of mapping data being correctly indexed as the target phase, 14H LPSO, demonstrate the capability of not only resolving the LPSO phases but also distinguishing different LPSO polytypes. This approach offers a valuable, if not unique, solution for the microscale characterization of LPSO phases, enabling precise microstructure tuning to further promote the mechanical properties of Mg alloys.
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spelling doaj-art-69002b4eca4340c0a1f5351830b2cba12024-11-26T17:58:32ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522024-10-01141193210.3390/cryst14110932Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching ApproachYushun Liu0Jian Yin1Guo-zhen Zhu2Department of Mechanical Engineering and Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, CanadaMagnesium (Mg) alloys with long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) phases are receiving increasing interest because of their excellent mechanical performance. The close similarity in atomic stacking sequences between different LPSO polytypes and Mg lattice often leads to ambiguous indexing in electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), a commonly used material characterization technique. Instead of the Hough transformation approach used in commercial software, an alternative indexing approach, which can catch subtle differences by matching experimental patterns with simulated ones, is explored in this study. Our results, showing ~94% of mapping data being correctly indexed as the target phase, 14H LPSO, demonstrate the capability of not only resolving the LPSO phases but also distinguishing different LPSO polytypes. This approach offers a valuable, if not unique, solution for the microscale characterization of LPSO phases, enabling precise microstructure tuning to further promote the mechanical properties of Mg alloys.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/11/932LPSOmagnesiumEBSDtemplate matching
spellingShingle Yushun Liu
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Guo-zhen Zhu
Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching Approach
Crystals
LPSO
magnesium
EBSD
template matching
title Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching Approach
title_full Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching Approach
title_fullStr Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching Approach
title_full_unstemmed Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching Approach
title_short Solving Ambiguity in EBSD Indexing of Long-Period Stacking Ordered (LPSO) Phase in Mg with Template Matching Approach
title_sort solving ambiguity in ebsd indexing of long period stacking ordered lpso phase in mg with template matching approach
topic LPSO
magnesium
EBSD
template matching
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/11/932
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