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6th International Congress on 3D Materials Science (3DMS 2022): Monday Plenary
Program Organizers: Dorte Juul Jensen, Technical University of Denmark; Marie Charpagne, University of Illinois; Keith Knipling, Naval Research Laboratory; Klaus-Dieter Liss, University of Wollongong; Matthew Miller, Cornell University; David Rowenhorst, Naval Research Laboratory

Monday 8:20 AM
June 27, 2022
Room: Columbia A&B
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

Session Chair: Dorte Jensen, DTU Risų

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8:20 AM  Plenary
A Perspective on Serial Sectioning System Technology for Structural Materials Characterization: Michael Uchic¹; ¹Air Force Research Laboratory
     Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB OH Despite their simplicity, serial sectioning experiments are deceptively challenging to execute flawlessly on a routine basis because of the many factors that can influence preparation and collection processes, whilst having to maintain this consistency for potentially weeks or months. This talk will focus on research by the author and colleagues at AFRL over the past decade to develop and utilize custom automated systems that use multi-modal microscopy and mechanical polishing based instrumentation to address measurement challenges with accurate, quantitative microstructural characterization at relevant length scales in a diverse suite of engineering materials. Topics will include incorporation of in-cycle data analysis for quality assurance and completion of experimental objectives, efficient experimentation strategies, exploration of parallelized sample preparation devices, and example measurement applications.

9:05 AM Question and Answer Period

9:20 AM Break

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