French partners at 3D print exhibition

Oct 7, 2016
The French trade fair 3D print, dedicated to additive manufacturing, took place on 4-5 October 2016 in Lyon Euroexpo. BrightnESS and SINE2020 was represented.

Florence Ragon from CEA Sarclay and BrightnESS WP6 joined the SINE2020 stand at the trade fair with Alain Menelle from the Léon Brillouin Laboratory (LLB) who is also involved in the SINE2020 project. Together they promoted the neutron radiography as a non-destructive method to characterise components processed by additive manufacturing. Similar in its principle to a test by X-ray, the neutron radiography provides specific information, for example, to visualise elements containing hydrogen in metallic structures. Thus, such technique allows to check the integrity of an industrial part without the need for disassembly which could be really useful at the end of the production chain for example.

At ESS, neutron imaging will be possible with the instrument ODIN (Optical and Diffraction Imaging with Neutrons).

Photo: Alain Menelle (LLB) at the SINE2020 stand at the 3D Print Exhibition on the 5 October 2016.  

Partners: 
CEA