Structural Materials Evaluation by Neutron Diffraction Method

Abstract

It is well known that neutron diffraction method enables us to measure residual stresses inside materials. It can also evaluate deformation behaviors and phase transformation of materials under loading at various environments such as high or low temperature and also evaluate microstructural factors such as dislocation density, cell size and texture by analyzing diffraction profile. This article reviews some topics of structural materials evaluation using neutron diffraction.