noun
- Plural of metallography; the study and description of the structure of metals and alloys, typically using microscopy.
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The metallographies revealed the crystalline structure of the steel sample.
- Advanced metallographies help engineers understand material failure modes.
- The laboratory performed several metallographies to analyze the alloy composition.
- Metallographies of the corroded metal showed significant grain boundary degradation.
- Modern metallographies employ electron microscopy for detailed microstructural analysis.