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Improving parent-austenite twinned grain reconstruction using electron backscatter diffraction in low carbon austenite
Ruth M Birch, T. Ben Britton, Warren J Poole
Thermomechanical controlled processing (TMCP) is widely used to optimize the final properties of high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels, via microstructure engineering. The room tem…
Improved understanding of the growth of blocky alpha in welded Zircaloy-4
Ruth M. Birch, T. Ben Britton
Zirconium alloys are widely used in nuclear reactors as fuel cladding materials. Fuel cladding is used to contain the nuclear fuel and cladding tubes are typically sealed using wel…
Characterization of local deformation around hydrides in Zircaloy-4 using conventional and high angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction
Ruth M. Birch, James O. Douglas, T. Ben Britton
Zircaloy-4 is used as a fuel cladding material for water reactors, as it has good mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and a low thermal neutron absorption cross section. H…
Optimizing broad ion beam polishing of zircaloy-4 for electron backscatter diffraction analysis
Ning Fang, Ruth Birch, T. Ben Britton
Microstructural analysis with electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) involves sectioning and polishing to create a flat and preparation-artifact free surface. The quality of EBSD…