Assessment of surface hardening effects from shot peening on a Ni-based alloy using electron backscatter diffraction techniques by Daniel Child, Geoff West, Rachel Thomson

Subjects: “…Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)…”
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The use of combined three-dimensional electron backscatter diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray analysis to assess the characteristics of the gamma/gamma-prime microstructure in alloy 720Li (TM) by Daniel Child, Geoff West, Rachel Thomson

Subjects: “…Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)…”
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Effect of intermetallic particles and grain boundaries on short fatigue crack growth behaviour in a cast Al–4Cu–3Ni–0.7Si piston alloy by T.O. Mbuya, Y. Gu, Rachel Thomson, Philippa A.S. Reed

“…Crack–microstructure interactions have been clearly delineated using a combination of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction. Results show that intermetallic particles play a significant role in determining the crack path and growth rate of short fatigue cracks. …”
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Assessment and quantification of damage in the grade 91 steel partially transformed zone by John Siefert, Jonathan Parker, Ryan Maclachlan, xin xie yang, Rachel Thomson

“…In this study, 2D assessment using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and quantification techniques such as energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) are utilized in combination with 3D serial sectioning of large volumes using plasma focused ion beam milling (P-FIB) and simultaneous EDS to evaluate an interrupted cross-weld creep test. …”
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Sustained macroscopic deflected fatigue crack growth in nickel based superalloy 720Li by C. Schoettle, Philippa A.S. Reed, M.J. Starink, I. Sinclair, Daniel Child, Geoff West, Rachel Thomson

“…The interaction of the crack and surrounding microstructure have been studied via serial sectioning using a focused ion beam, allowing a reconstruction based on combined 3D electron back scatter diffraction (EBSD) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) to be produced. …”
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Factors contributing to heat affected zone damage in Grade 91 steel feature type cross-weld tests by John A. Siefert, Jonathan D. Parker, Rachel Thomson

“…These observations were linked to the as-fabricated microstructure and as characterized by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) mapping.…”
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The effect of simulated post weld heat treatment temperature overshoot on microstructural evolution in P91 and P92 power plant steels by Ryan Maclachlan, J.J. Sanchez-Hanton, Rachel Thomson

“…Electron back scatter diffraction has been used to quantify the nature of the martensite laths and grain structure changes as a function of temperature. …”
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Detection and quantification of precipitates in 11–12 wt% Cr steels using in-column secondary electron detectors by Robert Byrne, James McGladdery, Zhaoxia Zhou, Rachel Thomson, Scott Doak, Mark Jepson

“…Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and selected area diffraction analysis identified the darker particles as modified Z-phase and the lighter grey particles as M23C6 carbides. …”
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The effect of duration of stress relief heat treatments on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties in grade 91 and 92 power plant steels by L. Li, Pengshu Zhu, Geoff West, Rachel Thomson

“…Electron backscatter diffraction techniques have also been used to quantify the changes occurring in the martensitic matrix with respect to the nature and length of the grain boundaries and the grain size distribution. …”
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