Plasto-dilatometer for synchrotron beamline
Description
This plasto-dilatometer offers the possibility of performing complex thermal cycles while maintaining precise temperature control. Heating is by induction, while cooling is provided by a gas jet. Dilatometry, tensile or compression tests can be carried out during a temperature-controlled thermal cycle.
This instrument has been adapted for compatibility with the High Energy X-ray Diffraction (HEXRD) on ESRF’s ID31 beamline. In association with a 2D detector, it offers the possibility of carrying out complex thermal or thermomechanical treatments, while enabling real-time monitoring of data derived from the diffraction of the crystal structures analyzed, such as phase fraction, mesh parameters, width at half-maximum (FWHM), etc…
Location
ESRF – Beamline ID31
Contacts
Platform managers: Veijo HONKIMAKI, Benoît DENAND
Associated targeted project coordinator: Alexis DESCHAMPS
Technical characteristics
- Heating mode: induction
- Temperature range: 20°C – 1300°C
- Cooling mode: pressurized gas
- Max. heating speed – max. cooling speed: 100°C/s
- Atmosphere: secondary vacuum: 10-5 mbar, inert atmosphere
- Strain measurement
- Temperature tensile test on flat and cylindrical specimens
- Compression test on small cylinders
- Compatible with DRXHE synchrotron source
Associated targeted project
