Identify material composition and microstructure
materials-characterizationskillsetup L1★64
Tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator ↗What it does
Identify composition, microstructure, and properties
Best for
When you need to identify material phases, measure microstructure, or diagnose failure root cause.
Inputs
- · physical sample
- · measurement objective
Outputs
- · microstructure images
- · composition data
- · property measurements
Requires
- · SEM
- · TEM
- · XRD
- · EDS/WDS
- · optical microscope
- · thermal analysis equipment
Preconditions
Sample prepared and ready for analysis; question clearly stated
Failure modes
Sample preparation artifacts misidentified as real microstructure; instrument calibration drift; etching over-attack
Trust signals
- · Tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator
- · Cottrell/Gordon citations