Multipurpose furnace for in situ studies of polycrystalline materials using synchrotron radiation
- Sharma, H.
- Wattjes, A.C.
- Amirthalingam, M.
- Zuidwijk, T.
- Geerlofs, N.
- Offerman, S.E.
DOIAbstract
We report a multipurpose furnace designed for studies using synchrotron radiation on polycrystalline materials, namely, metals, ceramics, and (semi)crystalline polymers. The furnace has been designed to carry out three-dimensional (3D) x-ray diffraction measurements but can also be used for other types of synchrotron radiation research. The furnace has a very low thermal gradient across the specimen (<0.2 °C/mm). Accurate determination of the temperature can be carried out by welding a thermocouple to the specimen. The furnace can be rotated over an angle of 90° in order to determine the crystallographic orientation of each individual grain. It is possible to follow growth kinetics of all grains in the illuminated volume of the specimen. Th...
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