Discrimination of dynamically and post-dynamically recrystallized grains based on EBSD data: application to Inconel 718.

The importance of angular resolution in EBSD analyses is discussed based on an Inconel 718 sample containing several populations of recrystallized grains, with subtle differences in dislocation contents. Classical EBSD analyses (with angular resolution in the range of 0.5-1°) do not allow for distinguishing recrystallized grains grown dynamically or post-dynamically.

Evidence of multimicrometric coherent γ' precipitates in a hot-forged γ-γ' nickel-based superalloy.

This paper demonstrates the existence of large γ' precipitates (several micrometres in diameter) that are coherent with their surrounding matrix grain in a commercial γ-γ' nickel-based superalloy. The use of combined energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) analyses allowed for revealing that surprising feature, which was then confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Coherency for such large second-phase particles is supported by a very low crystal lattice misfit between the two phases, which was confirmed thanks to X-ray diffractograms and TEM selected area electron diffraction patterns.

DNA radiolysis by fast neutrons. II. Oxygen, thiols and ionic strength effects.

Plasmid DNA was irradiated with fast neutrons, and the protection by cysteamine against strand breakage (ssb and dsb) was evaluated in the presence and absence of oxygen. In the absence of cysteamine no radiosensitizing effect of oxygen was observed. In anoxia the protection factors, PF(ssb) and PF(dsb) of 1 mM cysteamine (in 50 mM potassium phosphate solution) were lower than the PFs observed with gamma-irradiation.