Journal of large-scale research facilities, 2, A100 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 Published: 08.12.2016 E3: Residual Stress Neutron Di�ractometer at BER II Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie* Instrument Scientists: - Dr. Mirko Boin, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie phone: +49 30 8062-43097, email: boin@helmholtz-berlin.de - Dr. Robert C. Wimpory, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie phone: +49 30 8062-43097, email: robert.wimpory@helmholtz-berlin.de Abstract: The E3 residual stress neutron di�ractometer operated at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) is designed for studies in material science and engineering applications. Recent upgrade activities have made the instrument faster and more adaptable to di�erent types of measurement. Thus, E3 has become more attractive to a broad user community, including industry, and increased substantially its scienti�c output. 1 Introduction Neutron di�raction provides an attractive tool for investigations in fundamental research as well as for industrial applications. The large penetration depth within the bulk and the strong scattering power of many materials are advantageous features to probe crystallographic properties non-destructively with neutrons. Hence, utilizing a di�ractometer allows the study of lattice strains, phase transitions and preferred crystallographic orientations. The neutron wavelength λ , applied for such investigations, is of the order of the interatomic distances dhkl . For polycrystalline engineering materials, for example, coherent elastic neutron scattering at an- gles of 2θ hkl will occur if Bragg’s law is ful�lled: nλ = 2dhkl sinθ hkl (1) where the hkl Miller indices denote the selected lattice plane of the crystal and n=1,2,3. . . is the order of the measured lattice re�ection, i.e. the Bragg peak. *Cite article as: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie. (2016). E3: Residual Stress Neutron Di�rac- tometer at BER II. Journal of large-scale research facilities, 2, A100. http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 1 http://jlsrf.org/ http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Journal of large-scale research facilities, 2, A100 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 2 Residual Stresses The large penetration depth in combination with the choice of a speci�c wavelength o�ers measure- ments with scattering angles 2θ close to 90° and thus with virtually cubic gauge volumes. Residual stress analysis (RSA) with angular-dispersive neutron di�raction is indeed usually restricted to mea- surements of a single lattice re�ection (depending on scattering angles and detector size), but for many engineering applications this information is su�cient (Staron, 2008). The RSA utilizes the impact of stresses inside a component (also applied stresses) on the crystal lattice of the material which leads to elastic lattice strains, i.e. lattice spacing variations, which can be deter- mined by measuring the shift of the Bragg angle θ hkl . The lattice strain ε in the direction of the scattering vector, i.e. normal to the re�ecting lattice plane hkl of the specimen’s crystal structure, is the lattice spacing variation λ d over a stress-free reference d0, but is also determined by means of the measured lattice re�ection position 2θ (scattering angle): ε = ∆d d0 = sinθ0 sinθ − 1 (2) Thus, the strain can be determined without the instrument’s neutron wavelength, whose value would have to be determined experimentally (and with su�cient precision) in order to transform the mea- sured peak position into a lattice spacing d. Due to the access to three mutually orthogonal strain directions ε 1,ε 2,ε 3, even in the bulk of the spec- imen, one is able to determine the stress state in an isotropic polycrystalline sample in one of these directions i=1,2,3: σi = E 1 + v εi + vE (1 + v)(1 − 2v) (ε1 + ε2 + ε3) (3) The modulus of elasticity E (also known Young’s modulus) and the Poisson’s ratio v depend on the hkl lattice plane selected for the measurements. Residual stress neutron di�raction measurements are an essential tool for a broad range of engineering applications and fundamental research questions. The RSA in welding components, for example, is of great interest, because induced residual stress can decrease their load carrying capacity and/or their lifetime. Moreover, with neutrons the access to the interior of samples allows the veri�cation of �nite element models (FEM) that are typically used as a prediction tool in many industrial applications. 3 E3 instrument layout The E3 neutron di�ractometer at the BER II research reactor is designed for angular-dispersive strain and stress analysis of simple geometric samples as well as for industrial applications and heavy and large components of complex shape. The instrument is located at beam port T2 and employs a hori- zontally bent and vertically focusing perfect single crystal blades Si (100) monochromator (Wimpory et al., 2008) that supplies neutrons with a wavelength of about 0.1471 nm. The di�ractometer itself consists of two big circles with a diameter of 800 mm each in order to rotate the specimen setup on top (Ω) and rotate the detector around the table and along the scattering angles (2θ ) within a range of approx. 35°≤2θ ≤110°. The detector measures scattered neutrons over an area of 300 mm × 300 mm by means of ionization of 3He gas. For the analysis of the captured detector images, the StressTex program (Randau et al., 2011) dedicated for stress and texture analyses is available. A schematic drawing of the instrument arrangement is shown in Figure 1. 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 Journal of large-scale research facilities, 2, A100 (2016) Figure 1: Schematic drawing of the E3 residual stress neutron di�ractometer. For sample positioning an x-y-z translation stage with a maximum travel range of 250 mm on each axis (vertically and horizontally) is placed on top of the Ω-table. This setup is able to carry loads of up to 300 kg and, thus, makes measurements with large and heavy components possible. Figure 2a shows an example of the instrument setup with a 250 x 350 mm2 weld plate. Furthermore, a range of equip- ment is available, such as a goniometer table (χ ) for heavy samples (up to 50 kg) with the ability to tilt the samples by 90° (Figure 2b) is used to measure three perpendicular sample orientations without user interaction. The goniometer is also used in conjunction with another rotation stage (φ ) to allow investigations of preferred crystallographic orientations, i.e. texture. E3 is further able to utilize the HZB central sample environment, such as high-temperature furnaces (Figure 3a) and cryostats for a total temperature range of 1.5 K to 1800 K in order to perform in-situ material investigations. In addition, two dedicated load frames are available for tension and compres- sion tests with a load capacity of up to 50 kN (Hoelzel et al., 2013) and a torsion option for up 12 Nm (Woracek et al., 2011). The �rst load frame is shown in Figure 3b. The neutron beam size can be ad- justed horizontally and vertically by a motorized primary slit in a range from 0-10 mm and 0-20 mm respectively. On the secondary side, a resizable matchstick slit or an oscillating radial collimator with a FWHM of about 2 mm are used to de�ne the gauge volume inside the sample. The instrument hardware is driven with the in-house development CARESS. This program system also prepares scans, acquires and protocols the measured data and provides interfaces to further control sample environment components, such as the third-party devices mentioned above. A summary of the technical speci�cations of the E3 neutron di�ractometer is listed in Table 1. 3 http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Journal of large-scale research facilities, 2, A100 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 Figure 2: (a) Photograph of E3 with x-y-z table on top of the di�ractometer circles for the positioning of a large 40×50 cm2 weld plate. On the left: the motorized primary slit. On the right: the detector housing with an oscillating radial collimator in front of it. (b) Application of the goniometer table as a tilt stage in order to access three orthogonal sample orientations for RSA. Figure 3: High-temperature furnace setup on E3 (a). A rotatable load frame for tensile and compressive testing (b). 4 http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 Journal of large-scale research facilities, 2, A100 (2016) Beam tube T2 Collimation Open Monochromator / take-o� angle Si (100), double focusing / 65° Wavelength / Flux 0.1471 nm / ~0.5 – 1 × 107 n/cm2/s Range of scattering angles 35° ≤ 2θ ≤ 110° FWHM standard powder ~0.3 (at 2θ = 80°) Detector position-sensitive 3He area detector 30 × 30 cm2 Resolution ∆d/d ≈ 1.4·10−3 Sample to detector distance 600 mm to 1300 mm Beam size at sample 0..10 × 0..20 mm2 Maximum sample size ~0.5 m diameter Scan range • max. 250 mm (sample position) • ~35° ≤ 2Θ ≤ 110° (scattering angle) Instrument options • texture option • variable slit systems • radial collimator Sample environment • x-y-z table for max. 300 kg • goniometer table • load frames (tension, compression, torsion) • cryostats and furnaces Software StressTex (analysis), CARESS (instr. control) Table 1: Technical data of E3. 4 Applications The �exible setup allows for a broad range of applications. Investigations on welds (Hensel et al., 2014; Kromm, 2014) and the FEM veri�cations (Hemmesi et al., 2014) have been mentioned already. Below, a selection of further applications is listed: • Phase distribution measurements on metastable 304L stainless steel samples exhibiting the trans- formation induced plasticity (TRIP) e�ect after tensile and torsional deformation were performed to obtain reference neutron di�raction results for the evaluation of imaging experiments (Woracek et al., 2014). • Near-surface measurements using a partially emerging gauge volume can be performed on E3. With paying attention to arti�cial peak shifts the gap from neutron in-depth measurements to surface-zone investigations with X-rays can be bridged (R. C. Wimpory et al., 2011). • Plasma-facing, but also heat-extracting divertor components developed as interlayer materials for the new ITER fusion reactor have been studied in order to �nd matrix alloys, �ber materials and an optimal interface design to achieve high mechanical strength and small thermal expansion mismatch for long-term stability (Schöbel et al., 2011). • E3 regularly takes part in round robin activities to check and compare against other neutron instruments and other non-destructive and destructive techniques and, thus, develop and o�er reliable concepts for industry-relevant residual stress applications (Smith et al., 2010). • Single crystal samples have also been measured using a cryo-furnace at di�erent temperature conditions in order to analyze both structural and magnetic phase transition temperatures (Chmielus et al., 2010; Rolfs et al., 2010). • By supplying reference neutron di�raction results for residual stress and texture applications, E3 takes part in method developments such as the Bragg edge imaging concept (Boin et al., 2011; Strobl et al., 2011). 5 http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Journal of large-scale research facilities, 2, A100 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 5 Recent upgrade activities In order to meet the growing demand for neutron beam time, E3 is constantly being upgraded. Since the installation of a new monochromator in 2007, the instrument has become much faster and more at- tractive for the user community (R. Wimpory et al., 2008). Further upgrade activities have signi�cantly increased the range of applications and improved the experiment performance (Boin & Wimpory, 2014): • A set of perfectly bent Si (100) crystals providing a neutron wavelength of 0.1471 nm focusses on the sample. Thus, the di�ractometer has become faster and more adaptable to di�erent types of measurement. • A new motor control system and detector electronics have been implemented providing a reli- able and modular interface between instrument and the CARESS control software making the instrument more �exible for applications with third-party devices. • An oscillating radial collimator secondary optic has been implemented to improve the instrument resolution, especially at interfaces and for in-depth measurements of complex-shaped samples. • An open tilt stage to measure three mutually orthogonal strain directions within one sample alignment is available for measurements without user interaction. The same is possible with a new custom-developed stress rig for tension and compression experiments with loads of up to 50 kN (Hoelzel et al., 2013). • E3 is now equipped with a new primary slit device to change the neutron beam size without instrument re-calibration (in both vertical and horizontal directions) and, thus, o�ers new types of on-the-�y measurements, such as the in�uence of grain sizes on peak shifts (Boin & Wimpory, 2014). • A new laser scanner system is to be implemented on the E3 di�ractometer to make instrument (re-) calibration and sample alignment much faster and more precise. 6 Summary E3 is part of a complementary suite of HZB instruments (including X-ray and synchrotron di�racto- meters) for microstructural material investigations for fundamental and industry-near research. 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Journal of Applied Physics, 109(9). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3582138 8 http://dx.doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-126 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3582138 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Introduction Residual Stresses E3 instrument layout Applications Recent upgrade activities Summary