| PFZs | Precipitate-free zones |
| OM | Optical microscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| EBSD | Electron backscatter diffraction |
| TSL | Tex Sem Lab |
| IPF | Inverse pole figure |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| BSE | Backscattered electron |
| HABs | High-Angle Boundaries |
| LABs | Low-Angle Boundaries |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |