Johan was in Japan at the Takumi beamline of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (JPARC), performing residual stress measurements using time-of-flight neutron diffraction. The experiment is a part of an ongoing project together with Lund University, ESS, and Sandvik focused on investigating if/how neutrons can help with the characterization of cemented carbides for use in the mining industry. Bulk studies of these materials are not possible with x-rays because they contain a lot of Tungsten which is very x-ray absorbing. The high penetration power of neutrons is therefore needed to access the interior of the samples. Shirin Nouhi from Sandvik also joined the experiment.
