Observation of internal crack of steel bar by computed tomography and strain mapping near its tip using synchrotron white X-ray

Shibano, Junichi*; Kiriyama, Koji; Kajiwara, Kentaro*; Shobu, Takahisa  ; Suzuki, Kenji*; Arai, Takayuki*; Miura, Setsuo*; Kobayashi, Michiaki*

A computerized tomography and a strain mapping near a crack tip in material were investigated using a white X-ray obtained from BL28B2 beam line at SPring-8 in Japan. The computerized tomography of the crack in the specimen was carried out by using the CCD camera that can detect indirectly the X-ray transmitted through the specimen. To measure the strain using the energy dispersive X-ray diffraction technique. As the results, the computerized tomography of the crack in the specimen under the tensile loading was practicable by using the white X-ray. The map of the internal strain near the crack tip of the specimen could be obtained using the high energy white X-ray. It was confirmed that the maximum tensile strain was distributed circularly along the crack tip estimated by CT.