In Situ X-Ray Diffraction of an Arc Weld Showing the Phase Transformations of Ti and Fe as a Function of Position in the Weld Performed at a Synchrotron

Abstract

The synchrotron x-ray source provides a unique opportunity to observe many “in-situ” processes. The formation of the “short-lived” intermediate species, Ta2C, during the combustion synthesis of TaC, has been observed and reported by monitoring the Bragg diffraction peaks of the reactants and products, Similarly, the synthesis of the ferroelectric material, BaTiO3, and subsequent phase transfonnation from cubic to tetragonal have also been investigated. These experiments would not have been possible without the high incident x-ray flux available at a synchrotron source.