Advancing analytical electron microscopy methodologies to characterise microstructural features in superalloys.

Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) generally links crystallographic orientation to the microstructure of crystalline materials. EBSD datasets are now commonly used to identify phases, grains, and their orientations using off-the-shelf software, although substantial additional information may be extracted. Due to the lack of commercially available software, advanced analyses are often done manually and provide only localised information, lacking statistical significance.