Papers by Author: Wilfrid Seiler

Abstract: Owing to its selectivity, diffraction is a powerful tool for analysing the mechanical behaviour of polycrystalline materials at the mesoscale, i.e. phase and grain scale. In situ synchrotron diffraction (transmission mode) during tensile tests and modified self-consistent elastoplastic model were used to study elastic and plastic phenomena occurring in polycrystalline specimens during deformation. The evolution of stress for grains which belong to different phases of duplex stainless steel and pearlitic steel was analyzed.

Abstract: The multi-reflection grazing incidence X-ray diffrection was used to determine residual stress gradient in the mechanically polished Al-Mg alloy and CrN coating. Also, the root mean square values of the third order lattice strain was determined using Wiliamson-Hall method. The results obtained for Al-Mg alloy show that the stress field in the surface layer as well as the microstructure (density of dislocation) depend strongly on the sample preparation. A very high residual compressive stress, which does not change significantly with depth, was measured in the CrN coating. Moreover, a large value of the measured third order strains in the coating was found.

Abstract: The relation between residual stresses occurring in plastically deformed material and after subsequent annealing is of practical and theoretical importance. In the present work the X-ray multi-reflection method was applied to determine residual stresses and their orientation distribution in rolled and annealed ferrite and austenite steel samples. An important decrease of the first- and the second-order residual stresses was observed during recovery and recrystallization processes. Diffraction peak width was also studied and correlated with stress variation during annealing. Different kinetics of stress relaxation in ferrite and austenite were explained by different levels of stacking fault energy and different types of intergranular interactions occurring in these materials.

Abstract: Formation of residual stresses and crystallographic textures during rolling have been studied using elasto-plastic deformation for polycrystalline material (Leffers-Wierzbanowski model). The rotation of grain crystal lattices is the basic mechanism of texture formation and anisotropic behavior of metals during plastic deformation. The classical definition of crystal lattice rotation leads in some cases to different texture predictions than the definition based on the orientation preservation of selected sample planes and/or directions (preservation condition). Also predicted residual stresses can be influenced by a choice of rotation definition. In the used deformation model of polycrystalline material, the intensity of grain-matrix interaction is described by the parameter L= aG, where G is shear modulus and a is elasto-plastic accommodation parameter. Model calculations have been done for different values of this parameter and for two definitions of lattice rotation. The predicted second order residual stresses and crystallographic textures for cold rolled ferrite steel are compared with experimental ones.

Abstract: Laser shock peening (LSP) is an innovative surface treatment technique successfully applied to improving fatigue performance of metallic material. The specific characteristic of (LSP) is the generation of a low work-hardening and a deep compressive residual stresses mechanically produced by a laser-induced shock wave propagating in the material. The aim of this study is to analyse the residual stress distribution induced by laser peening in 2050-T8 aluminium alloy experimentally by the X-ray diffraction technique (method sin²Y) and numerically, by a finite element numerical modelling. A specific focus was put on the residual stress distribution along the surface of the impacted material.

Abstract: X-ray diffraction method was applied to measure residual stresses in deformed and annealed polycrystalline austenitic steel. An elastoplastic deformation model was used in analysis of experimental data. As the result, the orientation distribution function of grain stresses, created during elastoplastic deformation was determined and presented in the Euler space. An important decrease of the first and the second order residual stresses was observed during recovery process. It was found that the magnitude of the stresses decreases, while their distribution between different grain orientations remains almost unchanged.

Abstract: The GFAC (French Association for residual stress analysis) decided in 2007 to work on external reference samples for residual stress analysis by X-ray diffraction as defined in the XPA 09-285 and EN 15305-2009 standards. Seven materials are studied: ferritic steel, martensitic steel, aluminium alloy, titanium alloy, 2 types of Nickel-Chromium alloy and tungsten thin layers deposited on silicon wafers. The purpose of this external round robin campaign is threefold: (i) to give possibilities for each laboratory involved in the campaign test to obtain external reference samples for each material tested, (ii) to validate a common procedure for qualification of external samples and (iii) to commercialise validated external reference samples through the GFAC association. A common approach of X-Ray diffraction parameters, samples geometry and standard procedure has been chosen and adopted by each laboratory involved in these tests. No indication in terms of residual stress calculation method is given; the choice of the method (centroid, middle point, maximum of peak, fitting…) is the choice of the laboratory according to their X-ray diffraction set-ups, softwares and experience. Once all samples are analysed, values given by each laboratory are compared and analysed.

Abstract: Diffraction method was applied to determine the residual stresses in deformed and annealed polycrystalline samples of ferritic steel. The specific stored elastic energy corresponding to the grain stresses was calculated and presented in Euler space. An important decrease of the first and second order residual stresses and consequently stored elastic energy was observed during recovery and recrystallization. The evolution of stresses was correlated with the variation of diffraction peak width (related to dislocations density) and crystallographical texture.

Abstract: ray diffraction method is used to determine the stress field in polycrystalline materials. The measurement of peak shifts enables the determination of the macrostresses and the plastic incompatibility stresses (intergranular stresses). In the interpretation of the experimental results self-consistent model of elatoplastic deformation is used. In the present work, the plastic incompatibility stresses and the elastic energy stored in cold rolled brass and ferritic steel were determinate. The results are discussed and presented in Euler space.

Abstract: The evolution of residual stress and crystallographic texture during thermal treatment was studied using X-ray diffraction. Polycrystalline α-brass samples were examined after cold rolling and afterwards after annealing at different temperatures in the range of 50 0C - 450 0C. Additionally, the width of the diffraction peak was measured in order to estimate the variation of the dislocation density. The interpretation of experimental data was based on a fitting procedure for which the anisotropic diffraction elastic constants calculated by a self-consistent approach were used. As the result of analysis, the values of the first order and second order stresses were determined in each sample.