scholarly journals Non-Destructive Residual Stress Investigations of Natural Polycrystalline Diamonds

2014 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
pp. 969-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Venter ◽  
Vladimir Luzin ◽  
Marco A.G. Andreoli ◽  
Sandra Piazolo ◽  
Tshegofatso Moipolai
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Environmental Contamination ◽  
Polycrystalline Diamond ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Diamond Phase ◽  
The World ◽  
Mechanisms Of Formation ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Stress Analyses

Three natural polycrystalline diamond samples have been investigated non-destructively in their raw as-discovered forms. The samples originate from different locations in the world and possibly have different mechanisms of formation. The study reveals that the stones are primarily composed of cubic diamond with varying amounts of impurities that emanate from their excessive porosities and entrapped environmental contamination from the areas they were formed and subsequently discovered. Residual stress analyses with X-ray and neutron diffraction techniques of the diamond phase in the interior regions of the diamonds revealed low stress values.

scholarly journals Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodica Mariana Ion ◽  
Bulat A. Bakirov ◽  
Sergey E. Kichanov ◽  
Denis P. Kozlenko ◽  
Alexander V. Belushkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Diffraction Field ◽  
Neutron Tomography ◽  
Three Dimension ◽  
Iron Hydroxides ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Polluted Atmosphere ◽  
Invasive Techniques ◽  
Non Destructive

The color characteristics, vibration spectra, phase and mineral composition, internal structural organization of several fragments of the ancient Roman mosaics from the Roman Mosaic Museum, Constanta, Romania were studied by non-destructive (Chromatic analysis, Neutron Diffraction, Neutron Tomography) and micro-invasive techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Wavelength Dispersion X-ray Fluorescence). These investigations were performed in order to characterize the original Roman mosaic fragments. The major and minor phase components of the studied mosaic fragments were determined, the crystal structure of the main phases was analyzed, and their three-dimension spatial arrangement was reconstructed. The similar composition of the major phases of all mosaic fragments can indicate a generic recipe for making mosaic elements, but minor phases were presumably added for coloring of mosaic pieces. Some degradation areas inside the volume of the mosaic fragments were found by means of neutron diffraction and neutron tomography methods. These degradation areas are probably related to the formation of iron hydroxides during chemical interactions of mosaic fragments with the sea and urban polluted atmosphere.

X-Ray Diffraction Determination of Metallurgical Damage in Turbo Blower Rotor Shafts

1988 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Porter ◽  
Dan O. Morehouse ◽  
Mike Brauss ◽  
Robert R. Hosbons ◽  
John H. Root ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Turbo Blower ◽  
Diffraction Determination ◽  
Defence Research ◽  
Stress Profiles ◽  
Non Destructive

AbstractStudies have been ongoing at Defence Research Establishment Atlantic on the evaluation of non-destructive techniques for residual stress determination in structures. These techniques have included neutron diffraction, x-ray diffraction and blind-hole drilling. In conjunction with these studies, the applicability of these procedures to aid in metallurgical and failure analysis investigations has been explored. The x-ray diffraction technique was applied to investigate the failure mechanism in several bent turbo blower rotor shafts. All examinations had to be non-destructive in nature as the shafts were considered repairable. It was determined that residual stress profiles existed in the distorted shafts which strongly indicated the presence of martensitic microstuctures. These microstructures are considered unacceptable for these shafts due to the potential for cracking or in-service residual stress relaxation which could lead to future shaft distortion.

Residual Stress Measurements in Continuous Fiber Titanium Matrix Composites

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 481-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. James ◽  
M. A. Bourke ◽  
J. A. Goldstone ◽  
A. C. Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Thin Sheet ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Residual Stress State ◽  
Longitudinal Residual Stress ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Reinforcement Fiber ◽  
Residual Strains

AbstractMetal matrix composites develop residual strains after consolidation due to the thermal expansion mismatch between the reinforcement fiber and the matrix. X-ray and neutron diffraction measured values for the longitudinal residual stress in the matrix of three titanium MMCs are reported. For thick composites (> 6 plies) the surface stress measured by x-ray diffraction matches that determined by neutron diffraction and therefore represents the stress in the bulk region consisting of the fibers and matrix. For thin sheet composites, the surface values are lower than in the interior and increase as the outer rows of fibers are approached. While a rationale for this behavior has yet to be developed, accounting for composite thickness is important when using x-ray measured values to validate analytic and finite element calculations of the residual stress state.

Engineering Applications of Synchrotron X-Rays and Neutrons and the FaME38 Project

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Webster ◽  
Z. Chen ◽  
D. J. Hughes ◽  
A. Steuwer ◽  
B. Malard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Surface Strain ◽  
Stress Fields ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Materials Engineering ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Non Destructive

Large Central Scientific Facilities such as the ESRF (the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) and ILL (the European centre for neutron research), were set up to provide scientists with the advanced facilities they need to exploit neutron and synchrotron X-ray beams for scientific research. Engineers also conduct research at these Facilities, but this is less common as most practicing engineers generally have little or no knowledge of neutron or X-ray scattering, or of their considerable potential for engineering research, model validation, material development and for fatigue and failure analysis. FaME38 is the new joint support Facility for Materials Engineering, located at ILL-ESRF, set up to encourage and to facilitate engineering research by engineers at these facilities. It provides a technical and knowledge centre, a materials support laboratory, and the additional equipment and resources that academic and industrial engineers need for materials engineering research to become practicable, efficient and routine. It enables engineers to add the most advanced scientific diffraction and imaging facilities to their portfolio of diagnostic tools. These include non-destructive internal and through-surface strain scanning, phase analysis, radiography and tomography of engineering components. Synchrotron X-ray and neutron diffraction strain mapping is particularly suited for the rigorous experimental, non-destructive, validation of Finite Element and other computer model codes used to predict residual stress fields that are critical to the performance and lifetimes of engineering components. This paper discusses the FaME38 facility and demonstrates its utility in gaining fundamental insight into mechanical engineering problems through examples, including studies of railway rails, welds and peened surfaces that demonstrate the potential of neutron of synchrotron X-ray strain scanning for the determination of residual stress fields in a variety of engineering materials and critical components.

Non-destructive Surface Residual Stress Profiling by Multireflection Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction: a 7050 Al Alloy Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-480
Author(s):  
V. A. N. Righetti ◽  
T. M. B. Campos ◽  
L. B. Robatto ◽  
R. R. Rego ◽  
G. P. Thim
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Surface Residual Stress ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Non Destructive

Combined Neutron and X-Ray Diffraction Analysis for the Characterization of a Case Hardened Disc

2010 ◽  
Vol 652 ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Epp ◽  
Thomas Hirsch ◽  
Martin Hunkel ◽  
Robert C. Wimpory
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Diffraction Analysis ◽  
Force Balance ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Residual Stress State ◽  
Systematic Uncertainties ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Stress States

The present work has been executed within the framework of the collaborative research center on Distortion Engineering (SFB 570) in order to evaluate the residual stress state of a disc after carburizing and quenching as well as to validate a simulation procedure. The combined use of X-ray and neutron diffraction analysis provided information about the residual stress states in the whole cross section. However, the stress free lattice spacing d0 for the neutron diffraction experiments is problematic and induces systematic uncertainties in the results and the application of a force balance condition to recalculate d0 might be a solution for improving the reliability of the results. Comparison of experimental results with simulation showed that an overall satisfying agreement is reached but discrepancies are still present.

Three-dimensional welding residual stresses evaluation based on the eigenstrain methodology via X-ray measurements at the surface

2014 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 1450023
Author(s):  
Masaru Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Strain Gauges ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Stress Evaluation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Residual Strains ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Evaluation Accuracy

In order to assure structural integrity for operating welded structures, it is necessary to evaluate crack growth rate and crack propagation direction for each observed crack non-destructively. Here, three dimensional (3D) welding residual stresses must be evaluated to predict crack propagation. Today, X-ray diffraction is used and the ultrasonic method has been proposed as non-destructive method to measure residual stresses. However, it is impossible to determine residual stress distributions in the thickness direction. Although residual stresses through a depth of several tens of millimeters can be evaluated non-destructively by neutron diffraction, it cannot be used as an on-site measurement technique. This is because neutron diffraction is only available in special irradiation facilities. Author pays attention to the bead flush method based on the eigenstrain methodology. In this method, 3D welding residual stresses are calculated by an elastic Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis from eigenstrains which are evaluated by an inverse analysis from released strains by strain gauges in the removal of the reinforcement of the weld. Here, the removal of the excess metal can be regarded as non-destructive treatment because toe of weld which may become crack starters can be eliminated. The effectiveness of the method has been proven for welded plates and pipes even with relatively lower bead height. In actual measurements, stress evaluation accuracy becomes poorer because measured values of strain gauges are affected by processing strains on the machined surface. In the previous studies, the author has developed the bead flush method that is free from the influence of the affecting strains by using residual strains on surface by X-ray diffraction. However, stress evaluation accuracy is not good enough because of relatively poor measurement accuracy of X-ray diffraction. In this study, a method to improve the estimation accuracy of residual stresses in this method is formulated, and it is shown numerically that inner welding residual stresses can be estimated accurately from the residual strains measured by X-ray diffraction.

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