Open AccessDesign and implementation of an x-ray strain measurement capability using a rotating anode machine
Author(s) -
Jeremy A. Roberts,
P. Rangaswamy,
M. Luján,
M.A.M. Bourke
Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/562537
Subject(s) - ceramic , materials science , residual stress , neutron diffraction , reliability (semiconductor) , titanium alloy , residual , mechanical engineering , anode , welding , structural material , machining , diffraction , nuclear engineering , composite material , computer science , optics , metallurgy , physics , engineering , alloy , power (physics) , algorithm , quantum mechanics , electrode
This is the final report of a three-year, Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Residual stresses close to the surface can improve the reliability and lifetime of parts for technological applications. X-ray diffraction plays a significant role in gaining an exact knowledge of the stresses at the surface and their depth distribution. An x-ray capability at Los Alamos is key to developing and maintaining industrial collaborations in strain effects. To achieve this goal, the authors implemented a residual strain measuring station on the rotating anode x-ray instrument at the Lujan Center. This capability has been used to investigate residual strains in heat treated automotive components, machining effects on titanium alloys, resistance welded steel joints, titanium matrix fiber reinforced composites, ceramic matrix composites, thin films, and ceramic coatings. The overall objective is to combine both x-ray and neutron diffraction measurements with numerical models (e.g., finite element calculations)