| In-situ Studies with Photons, Neutrons and ElectronsScattering | 2 |
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| Preface | 4 |
| Contents | 7 |
| 1 In Situ Study of Phase Transformation in Steel During Welding | 11 |
| 1…Introduction | 11 |
| 2…In Situ Time-Resolved X-Ray Diffraction Using a Synchrotron | 11 |
| 3…In Situ Observation by Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM) | 13 |
| 4…In Situ Observation System in Real and Reciprocal Lattice Space | 15 |
| 5…Summary | 19 |
| 6…Future Works | 20 |
| Acknowledgements | 20 |
| References | 20 |
| 2 In Situ Studies of Phase Transformation and Residual Stresses in LTT Alloys During Welding Using Synchrotron Radiation | 22 |
| Abstract | 22 |
| 1…Introduction | 23 |
| 2…Material | 24 |
| 3…Experimental | 25 |
| 3.1 Welding and Diffraction Setup | 25 |
| 3.2 Temperature Acquisition | 28 |
| 3.3 Residual Stress Measurement | 28 |
| 4…Results | 29 |
| 4.1 Phase Transformation | 29 |
| 4.2 Residual Stresses | 31 |
| 5…Summary | 33 |
| Acknowledgements | 34 |
| References | 34 |
| 3 In Situ Scanning Electron Microscopy High Temperature Deformation Experiments to Study Ductility Dip Cracking of Ni--Cr--Fe Alloys | 36 |
| Abstract | 36 |
| 1…Introduction | 37 |
| 2…Experimental Setup | 38 |
| 2.1 Materials and Sampling | 38 |
| 2.2 In Situ Test | 40 |
| 3…Results and Discussion | 41 |
| 3.1 DDC Susceptibility Quantification | 41 |
| 3.2 Grain Boundary Sliding Quantification | 43 |
| 3.3 Strain Quantification and Mapping | 45 |
| 4…Conclusions | 46 |
| Acknowledgements | 47 |
| References | 47 |
| 4 Grain Nucleation and Growth of Individual Austenite and Ferrite Grains Studied by 3DXRD Microscopy at the ESRF | 49 |
| Abstract | 49 |
| 1…Introduction | 49 |
| 2…3DXRD Microscopy | 51 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 51 |
| 2.2 Experimental Method Three-Dimensional X-Ray Diffraction Microscopy | 53 |
| 2.2.1 Data Acquisition Strategy | 54 |
| Energy of the X-Ray Beam | 54 |
| Choice of Beam Size in Relation to Grain Size | 55 |
| Specimen Geometry | 56 |
| Sample-to-Detector Distance | 57 |
| Sample Thickness | 57 |
| Integration Time and Integration Angle (‘‘Chopping’’ of Diffraction Spots) | 57 |
| 2.3 3DXRD Furnace | 57 |
| 2.3.1 Placing the Specimen in Center of Rotation | 58 |
| 2.4 Theory of Three-Dimensional X-Ray Diffraction Microscopy | 60 |
| 2.4.1 Diffracted Intensity from a Small Single Crystal | 60 |
| 2.4.2 Diffracted Intensity From a Powder | 62 |
| 2.4.3 Calculation of the Grain Volume From the Measured Intensities | 62 |
| 2.4.4 Spot Broadening | 62 |
| 2.5 Computational Method | 63 |
| 2.5.1 Single Grain Analysis | 65 |
| 2.5.2 Powder Analysis | 66 |
| 2.6 Nucleus Density | 67 |
| 3…Nucleation Theory | 68 |
| 4…Examples-Solid-State Nucleation and Grain Growth During Phase Transformations | 69 |
| 4.1 Austenite to Ferrite Transformation | 69 |
| 4.1.1 3DXRD Measurements and Nucleation Modeling | 69 |
| 4.1.2 Grain Growth During Solid-State Phase Transformations | 72 |
| 4.1.3 Comparing Different Steel Compositions | 74 |
| 4.2 Ferrite/Pearlite-to-Austenite Transformation | 75 |
| 4.2.1 Nucleation | 76 |
| 4.2.2 Growth | 78 |
| 5…Outlook | 79 |
| Acknowledgments | 80 |
| References | 80 |
| 5 Direct Analysis of Solidification-Mode During Welding for the Assessment of Hot-Cracking | 84 |
| Abstract | 84 |
| 1…Introduction | 84 |
| 2…Experimental Procedure | 85 |
| 3…Result and Discussion | 86 |
| 4…Conclusions | 90 |
| Acknowledgements | 90 |
| References | 90 |
| 6 In Situ Synchrotron Study of Inclusions in the Weld Pool for the Assessment of Nucleation Potency of Acicular Ferrite | 91 |
| Abstract | 91 |
| 1…Introduction | 91 |
| 2…Experimental Procedure | 92 |
| 3…Results and Discussion | 94 |
| 4…Conclusion | 97 |
| Acknowledgments | 99 |
| References | 99 |
| 7 Characterization of Solid State Phase Transformation in Continuously Heated and Cooled Ferritic Weld Metal | 101 |
| 1…Introduction | 101 |
| 2…Experimental Procedure | 102 |
| 3…Calculation of Phase Fraction of Austenite and Ferrite as a Function of Temperature | 104 |
| 4…Results | 105 |
| 4.1 Chemical Composition | 105 |
| 4.2 Weld Microstructure Characterization | 105 |
| 4.3 X-Ray Synchrotron Characterization | 106 |
| 5…Discussion | 109 |
| 5.1 Diffusion Controlled Growth Simulation of Gamma from Delta During Cooling | 109 |
| 5.2 Compositional Heterogeneity in Delta Due to Faster Heating Rate | 110 |
| 5.3 Compositional Inhomogeneity in Delta Ferrite Due to Difference in Heating Rates | 111 |
| 5.4 Effect of Cooling Rates on Compositional Heterogeneity | 112 |
| 6…Conclusions | 115 |
| References | 116 |
| 8 In Situ Determination of Phase Transformations and Structural Changes During Non-Equilibrium Material Processing | 118 |
| Abstract | 118 |
| 1…Introduction | 118 |
| 2…Technique for Single Sensor Differential Thermal Analysis | 120 |
| 2.1 In Situ Phase Transformation Studies by SS DTA | 124 |
| 2.2 In Situ CCT Diagram in HSLA100 WeldsIn situ CCT Diagram in HSLA100 Welds | 124 |
| 2.3 Solidification Behavior in High Chromium Ni-Base Filler MetalsSolidification Behavior in High Chromium Ni-base Filler Metals | 128 |
| 2.4 Phase Transformations During Friction Stir Processing of Ti5111Phase Transformations during Friction Stir Processing of Ti5111 | 133 |
| 3…Summary and Conclusions | 135 |
| Acknowledgments | 136 |
| References | 136 |
| 9 In Situ Phase Transformation Studies on a Transformation Induced Plasticity Steel Under Simulated Weld Thermal Cycles Using Synchrotron Diffraction | 137 |
| Abstract | 137 |
| 1…Introduction | 138 |
| 2…Experimental Procedure | 139 |
| 3…Results | 141 |
| Characteristics of Base Metal Steel Sample | 141 |
| Thermal Cycle Applied During This Study | 143 |
| Phase Transformation Kinetics During Heating | 144 |
| Phase Transformation Kinetics During Cooling | 147 |
| Transformation of Austenite During Room Temperature Holding | 148 |
| 4…Discussions | 149 |
| 5…Conclusions | 151 |
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