SRF2013 - List of Authors (Bieler, T.R.)

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Quality Assurance and Acceptance Testing of Niobium Material for Use in the Construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University (MSU)

174

C. Compton, D. Miller
FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
T.R. Bieler, D. Kang
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
S.K. Chandrasekaran, N.T. Wright
MSU, East Lansing, USA

Funding: Work supported by US DOE Cooperative Agreement DE-SC0000661 and Michigan State University
Niobium is the current material of choice for the fabrication of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities used in SRF based accelerators. Although niobium specifications for this application have been well established, material properties of as-received materials can still vary substantially. As required for the FRIB accelerator, large volumes (60,000 lbs) of niobium materials (sheet, tube, and flange) have been contracted to several niobium vendors. The FRIB cavity designs require very large niobium sheets, increasing the difficulty in fabrication and potential for contamination. FRIB has developed and initiated plans to control niobium specifications and perform incoming acceptance checks to ensure quality is maintained. Acceptance results from the first niobium shipment will be presented, looking at several production lots from the same vendor and across multiple vendors. Non-conforming results were observed and will be discussed including follow-up investigations and mitigation strategies to improve quality of future shipments.

TUP016

Effects of Processing History on Damage Layer Evolution in Large Grain Nb Cavities

455

D. Kang, T.R. Bieler
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
C. Compton
FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222.
Previous cavity tests identified a strong dependence of achievable accelerating gradients on the amount of material removed from the surface. Samples extracted from the iris and the equator of a half cell fabricated by Jefferson Lab using large grain Nb were examined to identify underlying mechanisms. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) was used to measure the crystal orientations on the cross sections of the samples. Results demonstrated the presence of a surface damage layer, which contained higher dislocation content than the bulk due to the deep drawing process. The depth of the damage layer depends on crystal orientations, and damage to the iris is more severe than at the equator. From the EBSD data, the damage depth was estimated to be about 100 microns. The samples were then heat treated at 800°C and 1000°C, and the same areas were examined again for the effects of heat treatment on the healing of the damage layer. While the damage layer accounts for some of the performance gain from chemical surface removal, the depth of the damage layer in polycrystalline cavities remains an open question.

TUP017

Study of Slip and Dislocations in High Purity Single Crystal Nb for Accelerator Cavities

461

D. Kang, D.C. Baars, T.R. Bieler
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
C. Compton
FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222.
SRF Cavities can be formed by deep drawing slices from Nb ingots with large grains. Crystal orientation dependent slip system activities affect the shape change of ingot slices during deep drawing, and form a dislocation substructure that affects subsequent recrystallization and ultimately, cavity performance. Two groups of single crystal tensile specimens with different orientations were extracted from a large grain ingot slice. The first group was deformed monotonically to 40% engineering strain. Analysis revealed that slip was preferred on {112} planes. The second group was heat treated at 800°C for two hours, and then deformed incrementally to 40% engineering strain using an in situ tensile stage. Crystal orientations and surface images were recorded at each increment of deformation. Results indicate that the heat treated group had lower yield strengths, and the details of slip activity differed in the annealed samples. Active slip systems were investigated and compared to the first group. Direct observations of dislocations were performed in selected specimens using electron channeling contrast imaging, to determine how slip affects the dislocation substructure.

TUP018

Non-Schmid Crystal Plasticity Modeling of Deformation of Niobium

A. Mapar, F. Pourboghrat
MSU, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
T.R. Bieler
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
C. Compton
FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222.
The response of niobium (Nb) to load changes when the direction of loading with respect to the crystal orientation changes. Large grain Nb sheets are less expensive but more anisotropic than fine grain sheets. Designing a manufacturing process for large grain Nb sheets is complex and impractical, unless one uses a modeling approach that considers crystal orientation and plastic anisotropy. This improves the performance and reduces costs of a SRF cavity. Designing more sophisticated manufacturing methods like tube hydroforming is also feasible with such a model. Crystal plasticity has been very successful for FCC materials; nevertheless, there is still no model that can accurately predict the deformation behavior of most BCC materials like Nb. The classical crystal plasticity model fails for BCC materials. To successfully model the deformation, one should account for the effect non-Schmid stresses have on the core structure and hence, the mobility of the screw dislocation. In this study the effect of core structure is implemented into a crystal plasticity model for Nb. This is a generalization to the classical crystal plasticity and substantially improves predictions of the model.

TUP037

Dynamic Hardening Rule; a Generalization of the Classical Hardening Rule for Crystal Plasticity

499

A. Mapar, F. Pourboghrat
MSU, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
T.R. Bieler
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
C. Compton
FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222.
The mechanical properties of a niobium (Nb) specimen can change with the orientation of the sheet. This anisotropy causes inhomogeneity in manufactured SRF cavities. Large grain Nb sheets are more anisotropic and less expensive than fine grain sheets. Designing a manufacturing process for large grain Nb sheets, however, is extremely complex, and requires using advance modeling techniques. A model capable of accurately predicting the deformation behavior of Nb can help improve the performance and reduce costs of a SRF cavity. Optimal design of the manufacturing of cavities with tube hydroforming process is possible with such a model. Crystal plasticity modeling of FCC materials has been very successful; however, there is still no model that can accurately predict the deformation behavior of BCC materials like the large grain Nb sheet. In this study, authors have proposed a dynamic hardening rule for crystal plasticity that significantly improves predictions of the model for large grain Nb. This model is the generalization of the classical hardening rule, and gives better control over the hardening rate. It also increases the stability of the model.

TUP067

Hydrogen Saturation and the Thermal Conductivity of Superconducting Niobium

589

S.K. Chandrasekaran
MSU, East Lansing, USA
T.R. Bieler
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
C. Compton
FRIB, East Lansing, USA
N.T. Wright
(MSU), East Lansing, USA

Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222
The thermal conductivity k of Nb at less than 3 K is dominated by phonon transport. In Nb with sufficiently few lattice imperfections, a maximum in k occurs at 1.8 K, called the phonon peak (PP). A large PP is desired to reduce potential local hot spots and contributes to an increased Q factor. The magnitude of the PP is sensitive to SRF cavity manufacturing processes. The effect of interstitial hydrogen on the magnitude of the PP is examined by subjecting two bicrystal Nb specimens to 300 C for 1 h in a 75% H2, 25% N2 atmosphere at 0.5 atm. Prior to hydrogen infusion, specimen 1 was heated to 800 C for 2 h, while specimen 2 was heated to 1100 C for 4 h. Both specimens displayed a 25% reduction in the PP due to the additional hydrogen, independent of their crystal orientations and heat treatment histories. An 800 C vacuum heating for 2 h was found to be sufficient to recover the PP in specimen 1, while an 1100 C heating for 4 h was required to recover the PP in one of the grains of specimen 2. The results suggest that hydrogen trapped in the Nb lattice will degas when the Nb is heated to at least the temperature to which it was heated at prior to the hydrogen infusion step.

Paper	Title	Page
MOP033	Quality Assurance and Acceptance Testing of Niobium Material for Use in the Construction of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University (MSU)	174
	C. Compton, D. Miller FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA T.R. Bieler, D. Kang Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA S.K. Chandrasekaran, N.T. Wright MSU, East Lansing, USA
	Funding: Work supported by US DOE Cooperative Agreement DE-SC0000661 and Michigan State University Niobium is the current material of choice for the fabrication of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities used in SRF based accelerators. Although niobium specifications for this application have been well established, material properties of as-received materials can still vary substantially. As required for the FRIB accelerator, large volumes (60,000 lbs) of niobium materials (sheet, tube, and flange) have been contracted to several niobium vendors. The FRIB cavity designs require very large niobium sheets, increasing the difficulty in fabrication and potential for contamination. FRIB has developed and initiated plans to control niobium specifications and perform incoming acceptance checks to ensure quality is maintained. Acceptance results from the first niobium shipment will be presented, looking at several production lots from the same vendor and across multiple vendors. Non-conforming results were observed and will be discussed including follow-up investigations and mitigation strategies to improve quality of future shipments.

TUP016	Effects of Processing History on Damage Layer Evolution in Large Grain Nb Cavities	455
	D. Kang, T.R. Bieler Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA C. Compton FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
	Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222. Previous cavity tests identified a strong dependence of achievable accelerating gradients on the amount of material removed from the surface. Samples extracted from the iris and the equator of a half cell fabricated by Jefferson Lab using large grain Nb were examined to identify underlying mechanisms. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) was used to measure the crystal orientations on the cross sections of the samples. Results demonstrated the presence of a surface damage layer, which contained higher dislocation content than the bulk due to the deep drawing process. The depth of the damage layer depends on crystal orientations, and damage to the iris is more severe than at the equator. From the EBSD data, the damage depth was estimated to be about 100 microns. The samples were then heat treated at 800°C and 1000°C, and the same areas were examined again for the effects of heat treatment on the healing of the damage layer. While the damage layer accounts for some of the performance gain from chemical surface removal, the depth of the damage layer in polycrystalline cavities remains an open question.

TUP017	Study of Slip and Dislocations in High Purity Single Crystal Nb for Accelerator Cavities	461
	D. Kang, D.C. Baars, T.R. Bieler Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA C. Compton FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
	Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222. SRF Cavities can be formed by deep drawing slices from Nb ingots with large grains. Crystal orientation dependent slip system activities affect the shape change of ingot slices during deep drawing, and form a dislocation substructure that affects subsequent recrystallization and ultimately, cavity performance. Two groups of single crystal tensile specimens with different orientations were extracted from a large grain ingot slice. The first group was deformed monotonically to 40% engineering strain. Analysis revealed that slip was preferred on {112} planes. The second group was heat treated at 800°C for two hours, and then deformed incrementally to 40% engineering strain using an in situ tensile stage. Crystal orientations and surface images were recorded at each increment of deformation. Results indicate that the heat treated group had lower yield strengths, and the details of slip activity differed in the annealed samples. Active slip systems were investigated and compared to the first group. Direct observations of dislocations were performed in selected specimens using electron channeling contrast imaging, to determine how slip affects the dislocation substructure.

TUP018	Non-Schmid Crystal Plasticity Modeling of Deformation of Niobium
	A. Mapar, F. Pourboghrat MSU, East Lansing, Michigan, USA T.R. Bieler Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA C. Compton FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
	Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222. The response of niobium (Nb) to load changes when the direction of loading with respect to the crystal orientation changes. Large grain Nb sheets are less expensive but more anisotropic than fine grain sheets. Designing a manufacturing process for large grain Nb sheets is complex and impractical, unless one uses a modeling approach that considers crystal orientation and plastic anisotropy. This improves the performance and reduces costs of a SRF cavity. Designing more sophisticated manufacturing methods like tube hydroforming is also feasible with such a model. Crystal plasticity has been very successful for FCC materials; nevertheless, there is still no model that can accurately predict the deformation behavior of most BCC materials like Nb. The classical crystal plasticity model fails for BCC materials. To successfully model the deformation, one should account for the effect non-Schmid stresses have on the core structure and hence, the mobility of the screw dislocation. In this study the effect of core structure is implemented into a crystal plasticity model for Nb. This is a generalization to the classical crystal plasticity and substantially improves predictions of the model.

TUP037	Dynamic Hardening Rule; a Generalization of the Classical Hardening Rule for Crystal Plasticity	499
	A. Mapar, F. Pourboghrat MSU, East Lansing, Michigan, USA T.R. Bieler Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA C. Compton FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
	Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222. The mechanical properties of a niobium (Nb) specimen can change with the orientation of the sheet. This anisotropy causes inhomogeneity in manufactured SRF cavities. Large grain Nb sheets are more anisotropic and less expensive than fine grain sheets. Designing a manufacturing process for large grain Nb sheets, however, is extremely complex, and requires using advance modeling techniques. A model capable of accurately predicting the deformation behavior of Nb can help improve the performance and reduce costs of a SRF cavity. Optimal design of the manufacturing of cavities with tube hydroforming process is possible with such a model. Crystal plasticity modeling of FCC materials has been very successful; however, there is still no model that can accurately predict the deformation behavior of BCC materials like the large grain Nb sheet. In this study, authors have proposed a dynamic hardening rule for crystal plasticity that significantly improves predictions of the model for large grain Nb. This model is the generalization of the classical hardening rule, and gives better control over the hardening rate. It also increases the stability of the model.

TUP067	Hydrogen Saturation and the Thermal Conductivity of Superconducting Niobium	589
	S.K. Chandrasekaran MSU, East Lansing, USA T.R. Bieler Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA C. Compton FRIB, East Lansing, USA N.T. Wright (MSU), East Lansing, USA
	Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of High Energy Physics, through Grant No. DE-S0004222 The thermal conductivity k of Nb at less than 3 K is dominated by phonon transport. In Nb with sufficiently few lattice imperfections, a maximum in k occurs at 1.8 K, called the phonon peak (PP). A large PP is desired to reduce potential local hot spots and contributes to an increased Q factor. The magnitude of the PP is sensitive to SRF cavity manufacturing processes. The effect of interstitial hydrogen on the magnitude of the PP is examined by subjecting two bicrystal Nb specimens to 300 C for 1 h in a 75% H2, 25% N2 atmosphere at 0.5 atm. Prior to hydrogen infusion, specimen 1 was heated to 800 C for 2 h, while specimen 2 was heated to 1100 C for 4 h. Both specimens displayed a 25% reduction in the PP due to the additional hydrogen, independent of their crystal orientations and heat treatment histories. An 800 C vacuum heating for 2 h was found to be sufficient to recover the PP in specimen 1, while an 1100 C heating for 4 h was required to recover the PP in one of the grains of specimen 2. The results suggest that hydrogen trapped in the Nb lattice will degas when the Nb is heated to at least the temperature to which it was heated at prior to the hydrogen infusion step.