By Professor Sophie Primig

Journal articles

Sackl S; Zuber M; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'Induction Tempering vs Conventional Tempering of a Heat-Treatable Steel', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 47, pp. 3694 - 3702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3534-3

Hofer C; Winkelhofer F; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'Morphology change of retained austenite during austempering of carbide-free bainitic steel', Materials Science and Engineering A, 664, pp. 236 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.04.005

Turk C; Leitner H; Kellezi G; Clemens H; Gan WM; Staron P; Primig S, 2016, 'Impact of the B2 ordering behavior on the mechanical properties of a FeCoMo alloy', Materials Science and Engineering A, 662, pp. 511 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.03.083

Hofer C; Bliznuk V; Verdiere A; Petrov R; Winkelhofer F; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'Correlative microscopy of a carbide-free bainitic steel', Micron, 81, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2015.10.008

Lang D; Pöhl C; Holec D; Schatte J; Povoden-Karadeniz E; Knabl W; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'On the chemistry of the carbides in a molybdenum base Mo-Hf-C alloy produced by powder metallurgy', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 654, pp. 445 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.09.126

Lang D; Karge L; Schatte J; Gilles R; Dallinger R; Weißensteiner I; Staron P; Knabl W; Primig S; Clemens H, 2016, 'Evolution of strain-induced hafnium carbides in a molybdenum base Mo–Hf–C alloy studied by small-angle neutron scattering and complementary methods', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 688, pp. 619 - 631, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.06.282

Babinsky K; Knabl W; Lorich A; De Kloe R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Grain boundary study of technically pure molybdenum by combining APT and TKD', Ultramicroscopy, 159, pp. 445 - 451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.05.014

Lang D; Schatte J; Knabl W; Dallinger R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Evolution of strain-induced precipitates in a molybdenum-base Mo-Hf-C alloy', International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, 51, pp. 21 - 25

Hofer C; Leitner H; Winkelhofer F; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Structural characterization of "carbide-free" bainite in a Fe-0.2C-1.5Si-2.5Mn steel', Materials Characterization, 102, pp. 85 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2015.02.020

Lang D; Schatte J; Knabl W; Dallinger R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Evolution of strain-induced precipitates in a molybdenum base MO-HF-C alloy', Advances in Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials Powdermet 2015

Turk C; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Influence of the sample preparation technique on the μ phase fraction analysis in a Fe-25Co-15Mo alloy by means of XRD', Praktische Metallographie Practical Metallography, 52, pp. 323 - 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110344

Sackl S; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Investigation of the self tempering effect of martensite by means of atom probe tomography', Praktische Metallographie Practical Metallography, 52, pp. 374 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110343

Primig S; Clemens H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Stickler R, 2015, 'Orientation dependent recovery and recrystallization behavior of hot-rolled molybdenum', International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 48, pp. 179 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2014.09.008

Hofer C; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Preparation of carbide-free bainitic steels for EBSD investigations', Praktische Metallographie Practical Metallography, 52, pp. 384 - 395

Mayer S; Hawranek G; Mendez-Martin F; Panzenböck M; Pölzl S; Primig S; Rashkova B; Clemens H, 2015, 'The role of metallography in the development and characterization of high-performance materials', Praktische Metallographie Practical Metallography, 52, pp. 59 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110329

Primig S, 2015, 'Advanced Structure-Property Relationships: Made in Styria!', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 160, pp. 203 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-015-0360-7

Haslberger P; Turk C; Babinsky K; Caliskanoglu D; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Boron Grain Boundary Segregation in a Heat Treatable Steel', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 160, pp. 204 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-015-0358-1

Lang D; Schatte J; Knabl W; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Texture Evolution during Deformation of a Mo-Hf-C Alloy Studied with Electron Backscatter Diffraction', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 160, pp. 226 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-015-0353-6

Lang D; Pöhl C; Schatte J; Primig S; Leitner H, 2014, 'On the precipitation mechanism in the molybdenum based alloy MHC (Mo-Hf-C)', Powder Metallurgy, 57, pp. 311 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/0032589914Z.000000000214

Sackl S; Leitner H; Zuber M; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'Induction Hardening vs Conventional Hardening of a Heat Treatable Steel', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45, pp. 5657 - 5666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2518-4

Hollerweger R; Riedl H; Paulitsch J; Arndt M; Rachbauer R; Polcik P; Primig S; Mayrhofer PH, 2014, 'Origin of high temperature oxidation resistance of Ti-Al-Ta-N coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, 257, pp. 78 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.02.067

Babinsky K; Knabl W; Lorich A; De Kloe R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'Grain boundary study of technically pure molybdenum by combining APT and TKD', Ultramicroscopy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.05.014

Sackl S; Leitner H; Zuber M; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'Induction Hardening vs Conventional Hardening of a Heat Treatable Steel', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2518-4

Ressel G; Parz P; Primig S; Leitner H; Clemens H; Puff W, 2014, 'New findings on the atomistic mechanisms active during mechanical milling of a Fe-Y2O3 model alloy', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4869787

Babinsky K; De Kloe R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'A novel approach for site-specific atom probe specimen preparation by focused ion beam and transmission electron backscatter diffraction', Ultramicroscopy, 144, pp. 9 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.04.003

Babinsky K; Weidow J; Knabl W; Lorich A; Leitner H; Primig S, 2014, 'Atom probe study of grain boundary segregation in technically pure molybdenum', Materials Characterization, 87, pp. 95 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2013.11.001

Nöhrer M; Mayer W; Primig S; Zamberger S; Kozeschnik E; Leitner H, 2014, 'Influence of deformation on the precipitation behavior of Nb(CN) in austenite and ferrite', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45, pp. 4210 - 4219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2373-3

Ressel G; Primig S; Leitner H, 2014, 'The effect of zr incorporation caused by ball abrasion in a milled Fe-Y2O3 model alloy', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45, pp. 1552 - 1558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-013-2052-9

Primig S; Leitner H; Kozeschnik E, 2014, 'Early Stages of Precipitation: Experiments and Modelling', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 159, pp. 5 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-013-0226-9

Zacharias H; Arndt J; Primig S, 2014, 'Einfluss der Mikrolegierung (Nb, Al, N) auf die Feinkornbeständigkeit von Einsatzstählen vom Typ 18CrNiMo7−6', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 159, pp. 296 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-014-0272-y

Nöhrer M; Zamberger S; Primig S; Leitner H, 2013, 'Atom probe study of vanadium interphase precipitates and randomly distributed vanadium precipitates in ferrite', Micron, 54-55, pp. 57 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2013.08.008

Ressel G; Primig S; Leitner H, 2013, 'The evolution of y distribution during the processing route of mechanically alloyed iron studied by means of atom probe tomography', International Journal of Materials Research, 104, pp. 1088 - 1095, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/146.110964

Primig S; Leitner H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Stickler R, 2012, 'Static recrystallization of molybdenum after deformation below 0.5*TM (K)', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 43, pp. 4806 - 4818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-012-1292-4

Primig S; Leitner H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Clemens H; Stickler R, 2012, 'Textural evolution during dynamic recovery and static recrystallization of molybdenum', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 43, pp. 4794 - 4805, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-012-1291-5

Primig S; Leitner H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Clemens H; Stickler R, 2012, 'Influence of the heating rate on the recrystallization behavior of molybdenum', Materials Science and Engineering A, 535, pp. 316 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2011.12.099

Primig S; Leitner H, 2011, 'Separation of overlapping retained austenite decomposition and cementite precipitation reactions during tempering of martensitic steel by means of thermal analysis', Thermochimica Acta, 526, pp. 111 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2011.09.001

Primig S; Leitner H; Lorich A; Knabl W; Clemens H; Stickler R, 2011, 'SEM and TEM investigations of recovery and recrystallization in technically pure molybdenum', Praktische Metallographie Practical Metallography, 48, pp. 344 - 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110136

Primig S; Leitner H; Clemens H; Lorich A; Knabl W; Stickler R, 2010, 'On the recrystallization behavior of technically pure molybdenum', International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 28, pp. 703 - 708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2010.03.006

Primig S; Leitner H, 2010, 'Transformation from continuous-to-isothermal aging applied on a maraging steel', Materials Science and Engineering A, 527, pp. 4399 - 4405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.03.084

Primig S; Leitner H; Clemens H; Stickler R; Lorich A; Knabl W; Köck W, 2010, 'Erholungs- und Rekristallisationsverhalten von technisch reinem Molybdän', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 155, pp. 20 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-009-0530-6

Conference Papers

Breen AJ; Theska F; Lee H; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2025, 'Rapid 3D Characterisation of Grain Boundaries at the Atomic-Scale Using Atom Probe Tomography', in Rapid 3D Characterisation of Grain Boundaries at the Atomic-Scale Using Atom Probe Tomography, ScienceOpen, presented at 13th Asia Pacific Microscopy Congress 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.14293/apmc13-2025-0342

Hofer C; Winkelhofer F; Krammerbauer J; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Atom probe tomography of carbides occurring in "carbide-free" bainitic steels', in Materials Today Proceedings, pp. S925 - S928, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.433

Turk C; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Staron P; Gan W; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'B2 order transformation in a Fe - 25 at% Co - 9 at% Mo alloy', in Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, pp. 175 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2015.117

Sackl S; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Comparison of continuous and isothermal tempering of a high speed steel', in Ptm 2015 Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015, pp. 99 - 100

Primig S; Stechauner G; Kozeschnik E, 2015, 'Early stages of Cu precipitation in 15-5 PH maraging steel revisited - Experiments and modelling', in Ptm 2015 Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015, pp. 169 - 170

Mayer W; Sackl S; Shan YV; Primig S; Kozeschnik E, 2015, 'Evolution of precipitates and martensite substructure during continuous heat treatment', pp. S619 - S622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.360

Sackl S; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Martensitic transformation of a high-speed tool steel during continuous heat treatment', pp. S635 - S638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.364

Primig S; Ragger KS; Buchmayr B, 2014, 'EBSD study of the microstructural evolution during hot compression testing of a superduplex steel', in Materials Science Forum, pp. 973 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.783-786.973

Primig S; Ragger KS; Buchmayr B, 2014, 'EBSD study of the microstructural evolution during hot compression testing of a superduplex steel', in Advanced Materials Research, pp. 973 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.783-786.973

Ressel G; Parz P; Fian A; Holec D; Primig S; Puff W; Leitner H; Clemens H, 2014, 'On the behavior of yttria/yttrium during mechanical alloying of a Fe - Y2O3 model alloy system', in Advanced Materials Research, pp. 598 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.922.598

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