Journal of Applied Crystallography

Volume 29, Part 4 (August 1996)

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J. Appl. Cryst. (1996). 29, 501-502 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889896003068 ]

The new loading device for texture measurement on the neutron diffractometer TEX-2

H.-G. Brokmeier, U. Zink, T. Reinert and W. Murach

Abstract: A special device for tensile and compressive loading installed on a neutron texture diffractometer has been developed. The wide range of suitable sample dimensions and loading parameters are described. This new device now allows the influence of applied forces on the texture to be investigated by neutron texture measurement. Results achieved under tensile loading are presented.