What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Composite material
- Metallurgy
- Alloy
Leo Kestens focuses on Metallurgy, Microstructure, Annealing, Electron backscatter diffraction and Alloy.
In most of his Metallurgy studies, his work intersects topics such as Composite material.
His work in Microstructure addresses subjects such as Ductility, which are connected to disciplines such as Tensile testing and Quenching.
His research integrates issues of Electrical steel and Texture control in his study of Annealing.
His research in Electron backscatter diffraction focuses on subjects like Copper, which are connected to Work function, Single crystal and Lamellar structure.
His study in Alloy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Crystallography and Maraging steel.
His most cited work include:
- Microstructure and texture evolution during cold rolling and annealing of a high Mn TWIP steel (233 citations)
- Microstructure and texture evolution during cold rolling and annealing of a high Mn TWIP steel (233 citations)
- Microstructural and crystallographic aspects of conventional and asymmetric rolling processes (129 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Leo Kestens mainly focuses on Metallurgy, Microstructure, Electron backscatter diffraction, Composite material and Annealing.
In his study, Cube is inextricably linked to Texture, which falls within the broad field of Metallurgy.
Leo Kestens works mostly in the field of Microstructure, limiting it down to topics relating to Anisotropy and, in certain cases, Surface energy, as a part of the same area of interest.
In his research, Geometry is intimately related to Misorientation, which falls under the overarching field of Electron backscatter diffraction.
His Annealing research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Surface finish, Pearlite, Plasticity, Thermomechanical processing and Electrical steel.
Leo Kestens studied Recrystallization and Nucleation that intersect with Crystallite.
He most often published in these fields:
- Metallurgy (79.60%)
- Microstructure (58.07%)
- Electron backscatter diffraction (48.44%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Microstructure (58.07%)
- Composite material (43.06%)
- Electron backscatter diffraction (48.44%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Microstructure, Composite material, Electron backscatter diffraction, Martensite and Metallurgy.
Leo Kestens has researched Microstructure in several fields, including Ultimate tensile strength, Annealing, Grain size and Nucleation.
Particularly relevant to Recrystallization is his body of work in Annealing.
His Electron backscatter diffraction study incorporates themes from Distribution function, Representative elementary volume, Grain boundary and Dislocation.
The Martensite study combines topics in areas such as Carbide, Ferrite, Transmission electron microscopy and Austenite.
His works in Intermetallic and Structural material are all subjects of inquiry into Metallurgy.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded ferrite-martensite DP700 steel (15 citations)
- Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded ferrite-martensite DP700 steel (15 citations)
- Ultrafine gradient microstructure induced by severe plastic deformation under sliding contact conditions in copper (15 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Composite material
- Metallurgy
- Alloy
His scientific interests lie mostly in Microstructure, Composite material, Electron backscatter diffraction, Severe plastic deformation and Grain size.
His Microstructure study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Annealing and Scanning electron microscope.
His research in Annealing tackles topics such as Nucleation which are related to areas like Grain boundary and Electrical steel.
His study in Electron backscatter diffraction is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Torsion, Aluminium and Dislocation.
His Recrystallization study is concerned with the field of Metallurgy as a whole.
Leo Kestens has included themes like Crystal structure and Nitriding in his Metallurgy study.
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