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It is shown that the grain size of commercial materials can be estimated by x-rays with little or no sample preparation. The method is readily automated and can be employed on-line, for example, in a rolling mill.
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Rinik, C., Hilliard, J.E. & Cohen, J.B. SOL-X: An on-line nondestructive method for measuring grain size with x-rays. J Nondestruct Eval 2, 133–138 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00566311
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