Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata

The present work describes the development of a novel in-situ synchrotron diffraction technique for the characterisation of the microstructure evolution which occurs during IFW. These studies have quantified, for the first time, the spatial and temporal evolution of phase fractions which is produced...

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Main Author: Rowson, Matthew
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66714/
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description The present work describes the development of a novel in-situ synchrotron diffraction technique for the characterisation of the microstructure evolution which occurs during IFW. These studies have quantified, for the first time, the spatial and temporal evolution of phase fractions which is produced by this process. The technique has been applied for a steel and a nickel-based superalloy, assessing the evolution of microstructure which occurs for these materials. Furthermore, relationships between micro-scale evolution and macro-scale behaviour have been investigated to assess whether the microstuctural changes which occur control the mechanical evolution of the process. A novel Cellular Automata approach has been developed to analyse whether thermally-driven phase transformations represent the experimental results produced.
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spelling nottingham-667142025-02-28T15:13:33Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66714/ Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata Rowson, Matthew The present work describes the development of a novel in-situ synchrotron diffraction technique for the characterisation of the microstructure evolution which occurs during IFW. These studies have quantified, for the first time, the spatial and temporal evolution of phase fractions which is produced by this process. The technique has been applied for a steel and a nickel-based superalloy, assessing the evolution of microstructure which occurs for these materials. Furthermore, relationships between micro-scale evolution and macro-scale behaviour have been investigated to assess whether the microstuctural changes which occur control the mechanical evolution of the process. A novel Cellular Automata approach has been developed to analyse whether thermally-driven phase transformations represent the experimental results produced. 2021-12-08 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66714/1/Matthew_Rowson_14289119_Thesis_Final.pdf Rowson, Matthew (2021) Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. Inertia Friction Welding; X-ray Diffraction; Microstructure Evolution; Cellular Automata
spellingShingle Inertia Friction Welding; X-ray Diffraction; Microstructure Evolution; Cellular Automata
Rowson, Matthew
Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata
title Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata
title_full Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata
title_fullStr Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata
title_short Understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata
title_sort understanding the evolution of superalloy microstructure during inertia friction welding using in-situ x-ray diffraction and cellular automata
topic Inertia Friction Welding; X-ray Diffraction; Microstructure Evolution; Cellular Automata
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/66714/