metallography

metallography — 名詞

1. the branch of science that looks at how metals and alloys are built on the insid

1.名詞C1
釋義

金相學

研究金屬微觀結構的科學

the branch of science that looks at how metals and alloys are built on the inside, usually by polishing a small piece of the material and viewing it through a high-powered microscope

例句

In the lab, Lauren learned metallography by polishing steel and viewing it under a microscope.

在實驗室裡，Lauren 透過拋光鋼材並在顯微鏡下觀察，來學習金相學。

metallography + learned by polishing sample for viewing

Eliska used metallography to examine the iron bridge beams that showed signs of rust.

Eliska 用金相學檢查了那些出現生鏽跡象的鐵橋樑。

metallography + to examine damaged structure

同義詞
  • microstructural analysis

    a more specific term naming the actual technique rather than the discipline

  • metallurgy

    broader field covering extraction, processing, and properties of metals; metallography is a sub-branch of metallurgy

用法筆記

An uncountable noun naming a scientific discipline, not an individual act of analysis. Common in the fields of materials science and mechanical engineering.

常見錯誤

❌Metallography includes mining and purifying metal ores.
✅Metallography focuses on the internal structure of metals using a microscope.
💡Metallurgy is the broader field; metallography is specifically the microscopic study of internal structure.