Analysis of Powder Samples Extracted from Concrete Structures of Nuclear Plant

2014 ◽  
Vol 1054 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Zatloukal ◽  
Petr Bezdička
Keyword(s):  
Small Diameter ◽  
Nuclear Plant ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Nuclear Plants ◽  
Safety And Reliability ◽  
Powder Samples ◽  
Diameter Core ◽  
Material Sample ◽  
Non Destructive

The civil structures of nuclear plants need to meet the most strict criteria in terms of safety and reliability not only during their design and construction, but during the duration of their life cycle. Regarding the specifics of nuclear plant operation the inspections of the said structures need to be fully non-destructive and visual inspection is the method mostly used. In rare occasions it is possible to obtain a material sample in the form of drilled powder or small diameter core. In this paper, an example of analysis of such material sample is given, showing the amount of information describing the structural material that can be obtained using state-of-the art analytical methods – X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and thermic analysis (TG/DTA). The paper shows results for regular structural concrete and special concrete with enhanced capability of shielding ionizing radiation.

Identification of Thermo-Mechanical Parameters of Concrete Samples from Nuclear Plant

2016 ◽  
Vol 675-676 ◽  
pp. 749-755
Author(s):  
Jan Zatloukal ◽  
Jindřich Fornůsek ◽  
Petr Bezdička ◽  
Martin Gajdoš
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Nuclear Plant ◽  
Mechanical Parameters ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Concrete Composition ◽  
Civil Structures ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Nuclear Plants ◽  
Safety And Reliability

The civil structures of nuclear plants need to meet the most strict criteria in terms of safety and reliability not only during their design and construction, but during the duration of their life cycle. In addition, during the life-cycle of nuclear plant higher safety demands than the ones at the time of plant design may appear and the plant needs to prove meeting of such requirements. Validation of thermo-mechanical properties was required for the concrete structure of the containment building of Bohunice NPP in Slovakia. Identification of thermo-mechanical parameters of the material used in the containment structure was necessary to perform said analysis and detailed investigation on the concrete composition was performed. This paper describes the information that can be obtained using state-of-the art analytical methods – X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and thermic analysis (TG/DTA).

Highlights in the history of X-ray topography1

1995 ◽  
Vol 210 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Lang
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Domain ◽  
Diffraction Theory ◽  
Dislocation Loops ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Structure Factors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dislocation Sources ◽  
Non Destructive

AbstractX-ray topography provides a non-destructive method of mapping point-by-point variations in orientation and reflecting power within crystals. The discovery, made by several workers independently, that in nearly perfect crystals it was possible to detect individual dislocations by X-ray diffraction contrast started an epoch of rapid exploitation of X-ray topography as a new, general method for assessing crystal perfection. Another discovery, that of X-ray Pendellösung, led to important theoretical developments in X-ray diffraction theory and to a new and precise method for measuring structure factors on an absolute scale. Other highlights picked out for mention are studies of Frank-Read dislocation sources, the discovery of long dislocation helices and lines of coaxial dislocation loops in aluminium, of internal magnetic domain structures in Fe-3 wt.% Si, and of stacking faults in silicon and natural diamonds.

scholarly journals Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) for operando materials characterization within batteries

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (37) ◽  
pp. 20972-20989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy C. Marschilok ◽  
Andrea M. Bruck ◽  
Alyson Abraham ◽  
Chavis A. Stackhouse ◽  
Kenneth J. Takeuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Materials Characterization ◽  
Energy Dispersive ◽  
System Level ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Non Destructive Characterization

This review highlights the efficacy of EDXRD as a non-destructive characterization tool in elucidating system-level phenomena for batteries.

Determination of crystallinity of Chinese handmade papers by means of X-ray diffraction

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-86
Author(s):  
Peng Liu ◽  
Hongbin Zhang ◽  
Sinong Wang ◽  
Hui Yu ◽  
Bingjie Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Influence ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Eulaliopsis Binata ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Powder Samples ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
Xrd Method

AbstractThe crystallinity indices (CrI) of Chinese handmade papers were investigated using the X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. Four Chinese handmade papers, Yingchun, Zhuma, Yuanshu and Longxucao papers were used as model substrates of mulberry bark, ramie, bamboo and Eulaliopsis binata papers, respectively. Two forms of the paper samples, paper sheets and their comminuted powders, were used in this study. The results showed that their XRD patterns belong to the cellulose-I type and Iβ dominates the cellulose microstructure of these paper samples. Moreover, it was found that the microstructures and CrIs of cellulose of these papers were changed by the grinding treatment. This work suggested that the sheet form of the handmade papers is suitable to determine CrI by XRD, despite the contribution of non-cellulosic components in the papers. The order of CrIs for these paper sheet samples was Yingchun, Zhuma, Longxucao and Yuanshu papers. Besides CrIs, differences in cross-sectional areas of the crystalline zone of cellulose can be used for comparing different types of handmade papers. It was also found that the CrIs and crystallite size of paper cellulose varied between the sheet samples and the powder samples, illustrating that the pulverisation has a negative influence on the microstructure of the handmade papers.

X-Ray Diffraction and Barkhausen Noise Diagnostics of Thick Welds Prepared by Metal Active Gas and Laser Welding

2016 ◽  
Vol 827 ◽  
pp. 113-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Kolařík ◽  
Nikolaj Ganev ◽  
Karel Trojan ◽  
Ondřej Řídký ◽  
Lukáš Zuzánek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noise Analysis ◽  
Real Structure ◽  
Barkhausen Noise ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structure Changes ◽  
Rs Analysis ◽  
Noise Diagnostics ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Power Diode

Non-destructive methods for detection and measurement of residual stresses (RS) have been increasingly used in the last few years. The paper outlines the capability of Barkhausen noise analysis (BNA) for evaluation of real structure changes and RS on cross-section of welds due to welding of ferromagnetic plates compared with X-ray diffraction (XRD). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the RS distribution of specimens joined using by high power diode laser and metal active gas (MAG) welding that can be used for quantitative analysis of macro and micro level RS separately. The principal advantages of BNA over XRD as a tool for RS analysis and real structure characterisation are that it is mobile, faster with more facile carrying out and hence BNA is frequently used for continuous monitoring of RS in industrial processes.

STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF MECHANICAL ALLOYED Mn-15at.%Al

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 1350006
Author(s):  
AHMED E. HANNORA ◽  
FARIED F. HANNA ◽  
LOTFY K. MAREI
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Average Crystallite Size ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Milled Sample ◽  
Powder Samples ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
Method Analysis

Mechanical alloying (MA) method has been used to produce nanocrystallite Mn -15at.% Al alloy. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns for the as-milled elemental α- Mn and aluminum powder samples show a mixture of α + β- MnAl phases after 20 h of milling and changes to a dominant β- MnAl phase structure after 50 h. An average crystallite size of 40 nm was determined from Hall–Williamson method analysis after 5 h of milling. Moreover, the thermal analysis results using differential thermal analysis (DTA), suggested a possible phase transformation after 20 h of milling. Isothermal treatments are carried in the temperature range of 450°C to 1000°C. Room-temperature vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measurements of the hysteretic response revealed that the saturation magnetization Bs and coercivity Hc for 10 h ball milled sample are ~ 2.1 emu/g and ~ 92 Oe, respectively.

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