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Intergranular strain development during biaxial loading
The experiment will measure the development of Type II intergranular strains in 316 stainless steel as a function of applied stress for stress states ranging from uniaxial to... -
Magnetic scattering for strain-induced martensite detection in duplex stainle...
The investigation is aimed to confirm the non-diffusive process known as strain-induced martensite formation which could manifest itself in Duplex Stainless Steel (DSS) during... -
Structural investigation of phase transformation in duplex stainless steels
These measurements are aimed to identify the chemical and metallurgical characteristics of some highly alloyed steel samples , heat treated and/or cold rolled.The experiment is... -
In situ study of stainless steel martensitic transformation at cryogenic temp...
The mechanical properties of of austenitic stainless steels are thought to be improved by the phenomenon of deformation-induced martensitic transformation, which acts to... -
Kinetics of Muoniated Radicals Studied With Radio Frequency Muon Spin Resonance
Radio-frequency muon spin resonance is a powerful technique for studying free radicals and their reaction kinetics, but it has not yet been used to study complex reactions in... -
Texture measurement of 316H stainless steel before high temperature cyclic test
Texture measurement of 316H stainless steel before high temperature cyclic test -
Vibrational Spectroscopic Analysis of NbOPO4Hx and Ru/NbOPO4Hx catalysts for ...
Lignin valorization is receiving increasing attention. We request 7 days on TOSCA to carry out inelastic neutron scattering (INS) study of two key chemical processes in lignin... -
Random and Systematic Errors in Measuring the Lattice Parameters of a Dissimi...
Dissimilar metal weld (DMW) joints are widely used in nuclear power plants to connect ferritic steel components with austenitic steel piping systems. AREVA has designed a new... -
Lattice strain evolution during high temperature deformation of an engineerin...
In our research programme the overall goal is to explore how residual stress/strain influences the deformation and fracture behaviour of engineering steels at high temperatures.... -
Influence of promoting additives on the formation of palladium hydrides in te...
Steering and optimizing catalyst selectivity at ¿ simultaneously - adequate catalyst activity is a continuing challenge in chemical technology and of high economic impact. In... -
The possibility of strongly ferromagnetic austenite in a stainless steel
It is generally accepted that austenitic steels (fcc) show no ferromagnetic signature. However, thermomagnetic measurements suggest an unexpected ferromagnetic transition (Tc =... -
Deformation and Temperature induced martensite transformation in austenitic s...
Deformation-induced martensite formation is a thermo-mechanical phenomenon whereby the transformation of the austenite phase into martensite occurs above the martensite start... -
In-situ studies of amides with ammonia
The aim of this proposal is to determine that materials that are present in the ammoniation of amides. -
Structural Properties of Hydrogenated Ca-Intercalated Graphite Compounds
The recent discovery of superconductivity in Ca-intercalated graphite (C6Ca) has refocused considerable interest onto graphite intercalated compounds (GICs). We would like to... -
Assessment of variant selection in a novel martensitic stainless steel filler...
Recently a new martensitic filler material has been designed and made, which has good mechanical properties as well as corrosion resistance. This alloy also exhibits a low... -
Methyl iodide (CH3I) removal using high-surface area activated carbons: moist...
During the operation of nuclear plants, several fission products are released. Among them, radioiodine is considered one of the most important due to its tendency to form... -
Lattice strain evolution during uniaxial tension of an engineering steel
In our research program the overall goal is to explore residual stress effects on fracture of engineering steels at high temperatures. Towards this goal, we need to understand... -
Diffraction peak shape and polycrystalline plasticity modelling
We propose to exploit the high resolution and well defined peak shape on HRPD to measure the evolution of peak profile shape at the early stages of deformation in stainless... -
CYCLODEXTRIN-ENCAPSULATION OF PLATINUM-BASED ANTICANCER DRUGS
The goal of the present proposal is the study of supramolecular nanoencapsulation of platinum-based anticancer agents, by INS spectroscopy. A chemically modified cyclodextrin... -
Fabrication Residual Stresses in Boiler Bifurcations
Recently, a number of creep cracks have been found in complex pipe to pipe intersections, referred to as bifurcations in the boilers of the UK¿s Advanced Gas Cooled Reactors...