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Method and apparatus for the evaluation of a depth profile of thermo-mechanical properties of layered and graded materials and coatings

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OSTI ID:321216

A technique for determining properties such as Young`s modulus, coefficient of thermal expansion, and residual stress of individual layers within a multi-layered sample is presented. The technique involves preparation of a series of samples, each including one additional layer relative to the preceding sample. By comparison of each sample to a preceding sample, properties of the topmost layer can be determined, and residual stress at any depth in each sample, resulting from deposition of the top layer, can be determined. 11 figs.

Research Organization:
Lockheed Martin Idaho Tech Co
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of the Navy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-94ID13223
Assignee:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,847,283/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-675,121; CNN: Grant N00014-94-1-0139
OSTI ID:
321216
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English