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Title: Internal strain measurement using pulsed neutron diffraction at LANSCE

Abstract

The presence of residual stress in engineering components can effect their mechanical properties and structural integrity. Neutron diffraction in the only technique that can make nondestructive measurements in the interior of components. By recording the change in crystalline lattice spacings, elastic strains can be measured for individual lattice reflections. Using a pulsed neutron source, all lattice reflections are recorded in each measurement, which allows for easy examination of heterogeneous materials such as metal matrix composites. Measurements made at the Manuel Lujan Jr. Neutron Scattering Center (LANSCE) demonstrate the potential at pulsed sources for in-situ stress measurements at ambient and elevated temperatures.

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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States). Manuel Lujan Jr. Neutron Scattering Center
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Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10103853
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-94-4043; CONF-941144-11
ON: DE95003677;; TRN: AHC29502%%117
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Conference: Fall meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS),Boston, MA (United States),28 Nov - 9 Dec 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; STRAINS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; SILICON CARBIDES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; CRYSTAL LATTICES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LATTICE PARAMETERS; 360603; 665100; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES IN CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS

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Goldstone, J.A., Bourke, M.A.M., and Shi, N.. Internal strain measurement using pulsed neutron diffraction at LANSCE. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10103853.
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title = {Internal strain measurement using pulsed neutron diffraction at LANSCE},
author = {Goldstone, J.A. and Bourke, M.A.M. and Shi, N.},
abstractNote = {The presence of residual stress in engineering components can effect their mechanical properties and structural integrity. Neutron diffraction in the only technique that can make nondestructive measurements in the interior of components. By recording the change in crystalline lattice spacings, elastic strains can be measured for individual lattice reflections. Using a pulsed neutron source, all lattice reflections are recorded in each measurement, which allows for easy examination of heterogeneous materials such as metal matrix composites. Measurements made at the Manuel Lujan Jr. Neutron Scattering Center (LANSCE) demonstrate the potential at pulsed sources for in-situ stress measurements at ambient and elevated temperatures.},
doi = {10.2172/10103853},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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