| Acronym | Meaning |
| TTFA | Target Transformation Factor Analysis |
| GRI | Geosynthetics Research Institute (Drexel University |
| LME | Liquid-metal Embrittlement |
| CS | Compton Scattering |
| LACE | Laser-assisted Chemical Etching |
| DUVAS | Derivative Ultraviolet Absorption Spectrometer |
| GBCD | Grain Boundary Character Distribution |
| PTI | Positive Thermal Ionization (for Mass Spectrometry) |
| SI | Stieltje Imaging (method For Calcg. Wave Functions) |
| IMOM | Iterative Method Of Maximum Overlap |