Boron Steel Nondestructive Testing Scheme Based on Neutron Radiation Detection

Abstract:

Boron steel nondestructive testing is of vital importance for the industrial production of boron steel plate to guarantee the product quality and production standards. This paper proposes a new kind of boron steel nondestructive detection scheme based on neutron radiation detection. We take advantage of the interaction between neutrons and boron steel media, to check whether the content of ¹⁰B in the product is qualified, uniformity meets the requirements, and whether there is a big flaw. Nondestructive testing scheme designed in this paper, using the neutron and ¹⁰B in boron steel plate has a larger reaction cross section. By receiving and counting the mount of neutron when they go through the stainless steel plate via neutron detector, we can conclude the reduction of neutrons and then calculated the content of ¹⁰B in products. This scheme sets polyethylene reflection at the bottom of the boron steel plate, on the one hand to strengthen the neutron count that the neutron radiation detector received by the reflection effect, on the other hand, can avoid defects like the opposite side receiving brings larger device volume, maneuver and others. This design provides a feasible technology and route for boron steel plate nondestructive testing.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 668-669)
• Pages: 965-968
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.668-669.965
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Guo Zheng Zhu*, Yang Liu, Zhen Ni Xing, Shao Bei Luo
• Keywords: Boron Steel, Neutron Detectors, Nondestructive Testing, Radiation Detection

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