Afshar, M.; Zaefferer, S.: A pseudo-3D approach based on electron backscatter diffraction and backscatter electron imaging to study the character of phase boundaries between Mg and long period stacking ordered phase in a Mg–2Y–Zn alloy. Materials Characterization 101, pp. 130 - 135 (2015)
Schäffer, A. K.; Jäpel, T.; Zaefferer, S.; Abart, R.; Rhede, D.: Lattice strain across Na–K interdiffusion fronts in alkali feldspar: An electron back-scatter diffraction study. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 41 (10), pp. 795 - 804 (2014)
Zaefferer, S.; Elhami, N. N.: Theory and application of electron channelling contrast imaging under controlled diffraction conditions. Acta Materialia 75, pp. 20 - 50 (2014)
Mandal, S.; Pradeep, K. G.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.: A novel approach to measure grain boundary segregation in bulk polycrystalline materials in dependence of the boundaries’ five rotational degrees of freedom. Scripta Materialia 81, pp. 16 - 19 (2014)
He, D.; Zhu, J.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.: Effect of retained beta layer on slip transmission in Ti–6Al–2Zr–1Mo–1V near alpha titanium alloy during tensile deformation at room temperature. Materials and Design 56, pp. 937 - 942 (2014)
Ram, F.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.: Kikuchi bandlet method for the accurate deconvolution and localization of Kikuchi bands in Kikuchi diffraction patterns. Journal of Applied Crystallography 47, pp. 264 - 275 (2014)
Gutiérrez-Urrutia, I.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.: Coupling of Electron Channeling with EBSD: Toward the Quantitative Characterization of Deformation Structures in the SEM. JOM: the Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 65 (9), pp. 1229 - 1236 (2013)
Davut, K.; Zaefferer, S.: Improving the Reliability of EBSD-based Texture Analysis by a New Large Area Mapping Technique. Materials Science Forum 702-703, pp. 566 - 569 (2012)
Davut, K.; Zaefferer, S.: The effect of size and shape of austenite grains on the mechanical properties of a low-alloyed TRIP steel. Steel Research International 83 (6), pp. 584 - 589 (2012)
He, D.; Zaefferer, S.; Zhu, J. C.; Lai, Z. L.: Three-Dimensional Morphological and Crystallographic Investigation of Lamellar Alpha and Retained Beta in a Near Alpha Titanium Alloy by Combination of Focused Ion Beam and Electron Backscattering Diffraction. Steel Research International 83, pp. 496 - 500 (2012)
He, D.; Zhu, J. C.; Zaefferer, S.; Raabe, D.; Liu, Y.; Lai, Z. L.; Yang, X. W.: Influences of deformation strain, strain rate and cooling rate on the Burgers orientation relationship and variants morphology during beta -> alpha phase transformation in a near alpha titanium alloy. Materials Science and Engineering A 549, pp. 20 - 29 (2012)
Yi, S. B.; Rayas, L.; Sandlöbes, S.; Zaefferer, S.; Letzig, D.; Kainer, K.: Influence of Rare Earth Addition on Texture Development during Static Recrystallization and Mechanical Behaviour of Magnesium Alloy Sheets. Materials Science Forum 702-703, pp. 651 - 654 (2012)
Khorashadizadeh, A.; Raabe, D.; Zaefferer, S.; Rohrer, G. S.; Rollett, A. D.; Winning, M.: Five-Parameter Grain Boundary Analysis by 3D EBSD of an Ultra Fine Grained CuZr Alloy Processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing. Advanced Engineering Materials 13, pp. 237 - 244 (2011)
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