Automatic pole figute X-ray recording apparatus which is provided with an improved integrating specimen holder and enables the measurement of metal sheets composed of large crystal grains up to 0.8mm dia. is described.
Intermittent measurement eliminates errors that arise from incorrect time constant of the apparatus, and an accurate relation between grain size and limit of experiment is obtained. Several examples to which the integrating method was applied are shown.
Generally, even with specimens composed of large crystal grains, complete pole figures can be obtained provided more than 400 crystal grains are within the region exposed to X-radiation.
Application of the integrating method to X-ray diffraction of large crystal grain powder is also described.