Fundamentals of Microstructural Characterization of Materials

Fundamentals of Microstructural Characterization of Materials by Hamid Garmestani and Navid Nasajpour Esfahani is an essential, practice-oriented guide for anyone seeking clear, modern instruction in microstructural analysis. Whether you’re an advanced student, researcher, or industry engineer, this book opens the door to reliable interpretation of microstructure–property relationships that drive innovation across materials science.

Start with a concise overview of core concepts, then move into detailed, technique-driven chapters that demystify tools such as SEM, TEM, XRD, EBSD, AFM, and 3D tomography. The authors balance theory with real-world examples, showing how careful sample preparation, quantitative image analysis, and statistical interpretation produce reproducible results. Emphasis on data quality, error analysis, and best-practice workflows makes this text especially useful for laboratory work and industrial R&D.

Readers will appreciate clear figures, stepwise methodologies, and application-focused case studies covering metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. The book highlights how microstructural characterization informs mechanical, thermal, and functional performance—essential knowledge for materials design, failure analysis, and process optimization.

Practical, authoritative, and globally relevant, this volume is tailored to the needs of materials scientists and engineers across academia and industry—from university labs in Europe and North America to R&D centers in Asia and beyond. For a dependable reference that translates complex instrumentation into actionable insight, add Fundamentals of Microstructural Characterization of Materials to your collection today and elevate your materials characterization skills.

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