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Nondestructive examination of deformed steel and nickel by positron annihilation

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OSTI ID:6067149
Positron Annihilation (PA) Doppler broadening measurements were made on cold-rolled and fatigue cycled 316 stainless steel. PA measurements were made after isochronal annealing steps following deformation at 294 K of both 316 SS and high purity nickel. To understand the response of PA to microstructural changes, specimens were examined by transmission electron microscopy. It is concluded that in nickel both vacancies and dislocations produced by cold working can act as positron traps. In 316 SS, the PA response is principally due to vacancies, and only small effects can be attributed to trapping at dislocations.
Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
6067149
Report Number(s):
SAND-79-0636C; CONF-790437-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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