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Table 2 Comparison of particle size outcomes obtained from the SEM and laser particle analysis

From: Dynamic assessment of direct-current mobility in field-assisted sintered oxide dispersion-strengthened V-4Cr-4Ti alloys

Composition

d SEM (μm)

d LPA (μm)

Unmilled V–4Cr–4Ti powder

40 ± 15

54 ± 9

Milled V–4Cr–4Ti

8 ± 2

12 ± 2.4

V–4Cr–4Ti–0.3Y2O3

14 ± 4

15 ± 1.4

V–4Cr–4Ti–0.6Y2O3

19 ± 7

21 ± 2.4

V–4Cr–4Ti–0.9Y2O3

24 ± 8

27 ± 8.2

  1. d LPA (μm) mean particle size measured using laser particle analyzer, d SEM (μm) mean particle size measured using scanning electron microscopy