
Materials Characterization Using Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods
Description
Key Features
- Gives an overview of established and new NDT techniques, including scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray microtomography and diffraction, ultrasonic, electromagnetic, microwave, and hybrid techniques
- Reviews the determination of microstructural and mechanical properties
- Focuses on materials used in the automotive, aerospace, power plants, and infrastructure construction industries
- Serves as a highly desirable resource for both long-term monitoring and short-term assessment of materials
Readership
civil, structural and mechanical engineers, materials scientists, physicists developing characterization techniques, and R&D managers in the automotive and aerospace and power generation industry.
Table of Contents
1. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) for materials characterization
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Comparison of AFM with other microscopy techniques
- 1.3. Principles of AFM technique
- 1.4. Construction and basic components of AFM
- 1.5. Working modes of AFM
- 1.6. Application of AFM for material characterization
- 1.7. Conclusions
2. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for materials characterization
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Why electron microscopy?
- 2.3. Types of microscopes
- 2.4. Interaction of electrons with materials
- 2.5. What material features can we analyze using electron microscopy?
- 2.6. Scanning electron microscopy
- 2.7. Key microstructural features analyzed by SEM
- 2.8. Transmission electron microscopy
- 2.9. TEM imaging modes
- 2.10. TEM spectroscopy
- 2.11. Key applications of TEM
- 2.12. Is electron microscopy a nondestructive technique?
- 2.13. Outlook for SEM and TEM
3. X-ray microtomography for materials characterization
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Imaging physics
- 3.3. Principles of microcomputed tomography
- 3.4. Geometrical considerations and data acquisition
- 3.5. System design (CT methods)
- 3.6. Image reconstruction
- 3.7. Image quality
- 3.8. Radiation exposure
- 3.9. Examples of important and/or frequent applications for materials characterization
- 3.10. Conclusions and future trends
- 3.11. Further literature
4. X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques for materials characterization
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Principles of X-ray diffraction techniques
- 4.3. Applications
- 4.4. Conclusions and future trends
5. Microwave, millimeter wave and terahertz (MMT) techniques for materials characterization
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Principles of MMT techniques
- 5.3. Applications
- 5.4. Conclusions
- 5.5. Future trends
6. Acoustic microscopy for materials characterization
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Basic principles
- 6.3. Resolution and contrast mechanisms
- 6.4. Tessonics AM1103 acoustical microscope
- 6.5. Materials characterization for industrial applications
- 6.6. Scanning acoustic microscopy inspection of spot welds
- 6.7. Real-time imaging of seam welds
- 6.8. Imaging of adhesive bonding between various metals
- 6.9. Adhesive bonding of composite and biocomposite materials
- 6.10. Conclusions
7. Ultrasonic techniques for materials characterization
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Principles of ultrasonic technique
- 7.3. Applications
- 7.4. Conclusions
- 7.5. Future trends
8. Electromagnetic techniques for materials characterization
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Principles of electromagnetic techniques
- 8.3. Applications
- 8.4. Conclusions
- 8.5. Future trends
9. Hybrid methods for materials characterization
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Signal processing and analysis on the way toward software-defined nondestructive testing devices
- 9.3. Calibration procedure
- 9.4. Applications
- 9.5. Conclusions
- 9.6. Future trends
Product details
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2016
- Published: March 23, 2016
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 9780081000571
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780081000403
About the Editors
Gerhard Huebschen
Affiliations and Expertise
Iris Altpeter
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Ralf Tschuncky
Affiliations and Expertise
Hans-Georg Herrmann
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