Non-Destructive Inspection Approach Using Ultrasound to Identify the Material State for Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Materials

Jost, Elliott; Jack, David; Moore, David G.

doi:10.1063/1.5031617

Non-Destructive Inspection Approach Using Ultrasound to Identify the Material State for Amorphous and Semi-Crystalline Materials

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5031617· OSTI ID:1429655

Jost, Elliott ^[1]; Jack, David ^[1]; Moore, David G. ^[2]

Baylor Univ., Waco, TX (United States). Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

At present, there are many methods to identify the temperature and phase of a material using invasive techniques. However, most current methods require physical contact or implicit methods utilizing light reflectance of the specimen. In this paper, we present a nondestructive inspection method using ultrasonic wave technology that circumvents these disadvantages to identify phase change regions and infer the temperature state of a material. In the present study an experiment is performed to monitor the time of flight within a wax as it undergoes melting and the subsequent cooling. Results presented in this work show a clear relationship between a material’s speed of sound and its temperature. The phase change transition of the material is clear from the time of flight results, and in the case of the investigated material, this change in the material state occurs over a range of temperatures. The range of temperatures over which the wax material melts is readily identified by speed of sound represented as a function of material temperature. The melt temperature, obtained acoustically, is validated using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), which uses shifts in heat flow rates to identify phase transition temperature ranges. Lastly, the investigated ultrasonic NDE method has direct applications in many industries, including oil and gas, food and beverage, and polymer composites, in addition to many implications for future capabilities of nondestructive inspection of multi-phase materials.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1429655

Report Number(s):: SAND--2017-11254J; 657885

Journal Information:: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1949; ISSN 0094-243X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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