A Study on the Use of Positron Annihilation as a Non-Destructive Evaluation Tool for Micro-Structure Defects in Aluminum, Titanium and Their Alloys and Nickel Base Superalloys.

Abstract

The work carried out during the three year 1973-1977 period on the evaluation of positron annihilation as a non-destructive evaluation tool for micro-structure defects in some engineering materials, such as aluminum, titanium and their alloys and nickel base superalloys are reported. Positron annihilation has been found to be useful as a non-destructive evaluation tool for microstructure defects in the engineering materials tested. However, the method used, positron lifetime measurement, is well established but relatively time consuming. Futher studies on more engineering materials with various kinds of microstructure defects using a relatively fast method, positron annihilation gamma-ray Doppler Broadening is recommended. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046441

Entities

People

  • Shu-jen Tao

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Detectors
  • Electrons
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Grain Size
  • Hardening
  • Heat Treatment
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Single Crystals
  • Solid Solutions
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Systems Analysis and Design