Manufacturing and Testing of an In Situ Stretching Sample Environment Equipment for Neutron Scattering Experiments

Abstract

Neutron scattering technology is one of the most promising ways to observe microstructures of different materials. As a powerful microstructure characterization technology, neutron scattering is widely used in many disciplines. With the help of sample environment equipment, the microstructure detection for materials in various application scenarios can be further realized. In order to detect the microstructure changes of materials under different tensile conditions, an in situ stretching sample environment equipment for neutron scattering experiments was designed and manufactured. Stretching force holding test, sample breaking test, and vacuum maintaining test were carried out. In those tests, a tensile force holding test with no less than 5 hours, a breaking test with a screw bolt as the sample, and a vacuum leakage rate test with no less than 5 hours were obtained, respectively. Through analyzing values obtained, it is shown that the developed prototype of the sample environment equipment is able to meet the experiment requirements. The present prototype provides a reference for further development of sample environment equipment for different application scenarios in neutron scattering experiment.