5th International Workshop on Mechanisms of Vacuum Arcs 02-04/09/2015 Scanning Electron Microscopy tools for material characterization Focus on EBSD for characterisation of dislocation structures Floriane Léaux (EN MME MM)
Outline 1. Introduction 2. Characterisation of dislocation structures SEM* principle Response to incident electrons EBSD* Link with dislocations Misorientation criterion Example (ferritic steel) 3. Conclusion Microscopy at CERN for CLIC SEM-FIB* *SEM: Scanning Electron Microscope *EBSD: Electron BackScattered Diffraction *FIB: Focused Ion Beam 2
Introduction SEM principle Response to incident electrons 3
1. Introduction SEM principle, response to incident electrons Light (cathodoluminescence) Bremsstrahlung Characteristic X-rays Incident beam Auger electrons Secondary electrons Backscattered electrons BSE Specimen current Sample Transmitted electrons Heat Elastically scattered electrons Ref: AMMRF 4
Characterisation of dislocation structures EBSD principle Link with dislocations Introduction of a misorientation criteria, example of KAM* EBSD and TEM*, between complementarity and substitution Case of a ferritic steel *KAM:Kernel Average Misorientation *TEM:Transmission Electron Microscope 5
2. Dislocation structures Phosphor screen Electron beam EBSD principle (1/2) Screen Electron beam Diffracting planes Camera Sample Kikuchi lines Diffraction of back scattered electrons Following Bragg condition Diffraction cones Kikuchi lines Diffraction pattern Cristal Diffraction cones Ref:[BAU10] 6
2. Dislocation structures Sample EBSD principle (2/2) Diffraction pattern Mapping Mapping: Phase Orientation Ref: [BAU10] Oxford Instruments 7
2. Dislocation structures Link with dislocations Perfect crystal Theoretical diffraction pattern Influence of dislocations on the diffraction pattern GND * SSD * Local misorientation Rotation of the pattern * GND : Geomatrically Necessary Dislocations * SSD: Statistically Stored Dislocations Contrast and sharpness decrease Ref: [WRI11] 8
2. Dislocation structures Link with dislocations Perfect crystal Theoretical diffraction pattern Influence of dislocations on the diffraction pattern GND * SSD * Local misorientation Rotation of the pattern LAGB : Low Angle Grain Boundaries * GND : Geometrically Necessary Dislocations * SSD: Statistically Stored Dislocations KAM : Kernel Average Misorientation Ref: [WRI11] 9
2. Dislocation structures Introduction of misorientation criteria Local misorientation Example of Kernel Average Misorientation (KAM) Misorientation within a subgrain/grain 0,5 < DQ < Q lim Q lim = 5 or more, 15 for a grain Deformation gradient Link with dislocation densities (GND) Link with plastic deformation Grain boundary: Q > Q lim K KAM i = 1 K j=1 ΔΘ ij, ΔΘ ij < ΔΘ lim Misorientation average between pixel i and it neighbours j 10
2. Dislocation structures EBSD and TEM Between complementarity and substitution Deformation mechanisms dislocation structure Link with plastic deformation Quantitativ e results TEM + Imaging mode direct image of dislocation structures + Understand mechanisms Limited to small scale Destructive method EBSD + Assessment of dislocation densities + Quantitative and statistic results + Non destructive method (for small samples) Influence of experimental parameters comparative results Interpretation of results needed 11
2. Dislocation structures Case of a ferritic steel (1/3) Low carbon ferritic steel Subjected to cyclic deformation (LCF* fatigue tests) Total strain control : 0.3% < De t < 1.2% TEM KAM 5 No deformation 4 3 2 1 High deformation, De t = 1.2% 0 *LCF: Low Cycle Fatigue Ref: [LEA12] 12
2. Dislocation structures Case of a ferritic steel (2/3) Take into account the experimental effect Define a reference state Calculate a variation of KAM ΔKAM = KAM KAM ref KAM ref Fréquence (%) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 KAM distribution De t = 0 0 0,25 0,5 0,75 1 1,25 1,5 1,75 2 KAM ( ) 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 1.2% DKAM (%) Evolution of DKAM with De p Evolution de la taille de cellule et du <KAM> 200 0.7S 160 120 80 0.5S 40 1.0S 1.2S 0 0.3S 0.4S -40 0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 Déformation plastique De (%) p Ref: [LEA12] 13
Taille moyenne de cellule (µm) 2. Dislocation structures Case of a ferritic steel (2/3) Evolution de la taille de cellule et du <KAM> 2,5 200 160 0.4S 0.7S MEB-EBSD MET 2 Very good fit between EBSD and TEM results DKAM (%) 120 80 40 0.5S 1.0S 1.2S 1,5 1 0-40 0,5 0.3S 0.4S 0.7S 0 0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 Déformation plastique De p (%) Ref: [LEA12] 14
Taille moyenne de cellule (µm) 2. Dislocation structures Case of a ferritic steel (2/3) Evolution de la taille de cellule et du <KAM> 2,5 200 160 0.4S 0.7S MEB-EBSD MET 2 Very good fit between EBSD and TEM results DKAM (%) 120 80 40 0.5S 1.0S 1.2S 1,5 1 0-40 0,5 0.3S 0.4S 0.7S 0 0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 Déformation plastique De p (%) Ref: [LEA12] 15
2. Dislocation structures Case of a ferritic steel (3/3) Case of CC metal Dislocation structure = cells Dislocation appearance of BD??? What about copper? What about other dislocation arrangements? EBSD = non destructive DC Spark system Ref: [LEA12] 16
Conclusion Microscopy at CERN in the context of CLIC BD* and FE* description Dislocation structure charaterisation of pure copper and link with BD occurency Prespective : SEM-FIB and the 3D nanoworld *BD: Break Down *FE: Field Emission Floriane LÉAUX EN MME 17
3. Conclusion Microscopy at CERN in the context of CLIC BD and FE description Charaterisation and localisation of BD Post-Mortem analysis Ana Teresa PEREZ FONTENLA SEM images review on CLIC structures after testing Thursday 03, 12:10-12:30 Ref: [PER14] 18
3. Conclusion Microscopy at CERN in the context of CLIC Dislocation structure charaterisation of copper Introduction of dislocation structure into Cu-OFE TEM bibliography cell structure Monotonic and fatigue tests + EBSD charaterisation After cyclic deformation Enrique RODRIGUEZ CASTRO Identification of dislocations patterns in Cu-OFE for CLIC project by using EBSD POSTER session Link with BD occurency DC spark system After tension until rupture (monotonic) Ref: [ZHA05] [JIA03] 19
3. Conclusion Prespective : SEM-FIB SEM-FIB SEM microscope equiped with a focused ion column New signals Electron column Secondary ions Secondary electrons STEM* Ion column Preferential etching Sample Nanomachining *STEM: Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy 20
3. Conclusion Prespective : SEM-FIB Dedicated material preparation Milling Cross-sections 3D tomography Preparation of the sample Acquisistion: Milling and imaging 3D reconstruction Ref: TESCAN 21
3. Conclusion Prespective : SEM-FIB CERN is actually acquiring a SEM-FIB Beginning 2016 New possibilities for CLIC accelerating RF structure: Delicate preparation on selected area Cross section STEM images BD observation Up to now: Top view Prespective: Cross-section / bulk view EBSD, KAM? 22
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