Crystallographic orientation inhomogeneity and crystal splitting in biogenic calcite

The calcitic prismatic units forming the outer shell of the bivalve Pinctada margaritifera have been analysed using scanning electron microscopy–electron back-scatter diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. In the initial stages of growth, the individual prismatic units are single crystals. Their crystalline orientation is not consistent but rather changes gradually during growth. The gradients in crystallographic orientation occur mainly in a direction parallel to the long axis of the prism, i.e. perpendicular to the shell surface and do not show preferential tilting along any of the calcite lattice axes. At a certain growth stage, gradients begin to spread and diverge, implying that the prismatic units split into several crystalline domains. In this way, a branched crystal, in which the ends of the branches are independent crystalline domains, is formed. At the nanometre scale, the material is composed of slightly misoriented domains, which are separated by planes approximately perpendicular to the c-axis. Orientational gradients and splitting processes are described in biocrystals for the first time and are undoubtedly related to the high content of intracrystalline organic molecules, although the way in which these act to induce the observed crystalline patterns is a matter of future research

Application of multireflection grazing incidence method for stress measurements in polished Al–Mg alloy and CrN coating

Multi-reflection grazing incidence geometry, referred to as MGIXD, characterized by a small and constant incidence angle, was applied to measure low surface stresses in very thin layers of Al–Mg alloy and CrN coating. These two materials were selected in order to deal with the low and high levels of residual stress, respectively. The influence of different mechanical treatments on residual stresses was studied for Al–Mg samples. It was found that both rolling and mechanical polishing influence the distribution and amplitude of residual stress in surface layers. In the case of CrN coating, a very high compressive stress was generated during the deposition process. The stress distributions determined by the MGIXD method is in good agreement with the classic sin2 technique results for all studied samples. In performing stress measurements for a powder sample, it was found that the application of the Göbel mirror in the incident beam strongly reduces statistical and misalignment errors. Additionally, the root mean square values of the third order lattice strain within diffracting grains were determined

Application of multireflection grazing incidence method for stress measurements in polished Al–Mg alloy and CrN coating

Multi-reflection grazing incidence geometry, referred to as MGIXD, characterized by a small and constant incidence angle, was applied to measure low surface stresses in very thin layers of Al–Mg alloy and CrN coating. These two materials were selected in order to deal with the low and high levels of residual stress, respectively. The influence of different mechanical treatments on residual stresses was studied for Al–Mg samples. It was found that both rolling and mechanical polishing influence the distribution and amplitude of residual stress in surface layers. In the case of CrN coating, a very high compressive stress was generated during the deposition process. The stress distributions determined by the MGIXD method is in good agreement with the classic sin2 technique results for all studied samples. In performing stress measurements for a powder sample, it was found that the application of the Göbel mirror in the incident beam strongly reduces statistical and misalignment errors. Additionally, the root mean square values of the third order lattice strain within diffracting grains were determined

Effect of high-pressure torsion on microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of cast pure Mg

© 2018, The Author(s). High-pressure torsion (HPT) processing was applied to cast pure magnesium, and the effects of the deformation on the microstructure, hardness, tensile properties and corrosion resistance were evaluated. The microstructures of the processed samples were examined by electron backscatter diffraction, and the mechanical properties were determined by Vickers hardness and tensile testing. The corrosion resistance was studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in a 3.5% NaCl solution. The results show that HPT processing effectively refines the grain size of Mg from millimeters in the cast structure to a few micrometers after processing and also creates a basal texture on the surface. It was found that one or five turns of HPT produced no significant difference in the grain size of the processed Mg and the hardness was a maximum after one turn due to recovery in some grains. Measurements showed that the yield strength of the cast Mg increased by about seven times whereas the corrosion resistance was not significantly affected by the HPT processing

Textural aspects of electrodeposition processes

Electrodeposition is the most widely used electrochemical surface treatment process for fabrication of functional and decorative coatings. Electrochemical and hydrodynamic parameters of the electrodeposition process and substrdte texture affect the formation of layers of texture and consequently, tbe pbysical and mechanical properties of coating associated with their anisotropy. The uniformity and structure of electroplated metals also strongly depend on the deposition kinetics (charge transfer reaction or mass transport conlrol), which detemlines the conditions of cathode deposit formation and consequently the crystallites orientation. The present work aims to investigate the influence of Cu substrate texture on developing of it in the copper coating electrodeposited under activation control as tbe simple model system for the first stage of thjs study. The texture analysis was performed on the basis of the back-renection pole figures and of ones with a constant information depth, measured by means of X-ray technique. The non-destructive method allowed to analyse the texture for different chosen areas of the deposited layer. The results show the existing texture inhomogenity. The texture of the substrate reveals a strong influence on the texture of the formed Cu layer in its near-interface area. As far as depositing from withdraws from the substrate surface, the texture proceeds to ,3 one component of axis type of (Ill)

Przydatność charakterystyki naprężenie-tekstura materiałów strukturalnych wyznaczonej metodą rentgenowską

The article presents the results of residual stress analysis in selected metal-metal joints manufactured by conventional welding and explosive merging. The X-ray diffraction technique applied for advanced stress-texture measurements and data processing revealed directions and values of the principal stresses and their configuration on the surface of the examined structural elements. The obtained stress topography of the joint intersections indicates a possible path of potential cracking formed during the exploitation process and thus it becomes a very useful tool in the diagnostics of structural elements.W pracy opisano badania i uzyskane wyniki analizy naprężeń własnych przeprowadzone dla wybranych połączeń metal-metal wytworzonych przez konwencjonalne spawanie oraz łączenie wybuchowe. Pomiary naprężeń oraz tekstury dokonane techniką dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej, jak i zastosowane odpowiednie procedury obliczeniowe pozwoliły zidentyfikować kierunki i wartości naprężeń głównych oraz ich konfigurację w badanych elementach konstrukcyjnych. Topografia naprężeń w wybranych obszarach badanych połączeń wskazuje możliwą drogę potencjalnej destrukcji złączy w procesie ich eksploatacji. Charakterystyki naprężeniowo-teksturowe uzyskane w oparciu o technikę dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej okazują się bardzo przydatnym narzędziem w diagnostyce elementów konstrukcyjnych, szczególnie takich jak przedmiotowe złącza

Utility Of Stress-Texture Characteristics Of Structural Materials By X-Ray Technique

The article presents the results of residual stress analysis in selected metal-metal joints manufactured by conventional welding and explosive merging. The X-ray diffraction technique applied for advanced stress-texture measurements and data processing revealed directions and values of the principal stresses and their configuration on the surface of the examined structural elements. The obtained stress topography of the joint intersections indicates a possible path of potential cracking formed during the exploitation process and thus it becomes a very useful tool in the diagnostics of structural elements.W pracy opisano badania i uzyskane wyniki analizy naprężeń własnych przeprowadzone dla wybranych połączeń metal-metal wytworzonych przez konwencjonalne spawanie oraz łączenie wybuchowe. Pomiary naprężeń oraz tekstury dokonane techniką dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej, jak i zastosowane odpowiednie procedury obliczeniowe pozwoliły zidentyfikować kierunki i wartości naprężeń głównych oraz ich konfigurację w badanych elementach konstrukcyjnych. Topografia naprężeń w wybranych obszarach badanych połączeń wskazuje możliwą drogę potencjalnej destrukcji złączy w procesie ich eksploatacji. Charakterystyki naprężeniowo-teksturowe uzyskane w oparciu o technikę dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej okazują się bardzo przydatnym narzędziem w diagnostyce elementów konstrukcyjnych, szczególnie takich jak przedmiotowe złącza