Speaker
Description
X-ray diffraction is a technique, which is widely used in material analysis. It is typically utilized in the laboratory to reveal information about the microstructure of materials.
IMS developed in cooperation with SMS group and Drever International a new measuring system, which applies the x-ray diffraction technology to the harsh environment of a production line. The new system provides a continuous online measurement of the fraction of the austenite content during heat treatment in an annealing furnace. The result is used as main control variable for the X-CAP® (X-Ray Controlled Annealing Process).
This presentation will describe the measures, which are necessary to manage the challenges of online measurement like temperatures and measuring geometry. We will discuss the performance of the system and the compensation of environmental influences. Furthermore, we would like to sum up the experiences which we achieved during the first year of operation in a CGL of Tata Steel SEGAL in Belgium.
Keywords
X-ray diffraction
AHSS
Phase fraction
Annealing