Complementary use of transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography for the investigation of steels nanostructured by severe plastic deformation

 The properties of bulk nanostructured materials are often controlled by atomic-scale features such as segregation along defects or composition gradients. Here we discuss the complementary use of transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography to obtain a full description of nanostructures. The advantages and limitations of both techniques are highlighted on the basis of experimental data collected in severely deformed steels with a special emphasis on carbon spatial distribution.