Response of 9Cr-ODS steel to proton irradiation at 400 °c

Jianchao He, Farong Wan, Kumar Sridharan, Todd R. Allen, A. Certain, Y. Q. Wu

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Abstract

The stability of Y-Ti-O nanoclusters, dislocation structure, and grain boundary segregation in 9Cr-ODS steels has been investigated following proton irradiation at 400°C with damage levels up to 3.7 dpa. A slight coarsening and a decrease in number density of nanoclusters were observed as a result of irradiation. The composition of nanoclusters was also observed to change with a slight increase of Y and Cr concentration in the nanoclusters following irradiation. Size, density, and composition of the nanoclusters were investigated as a function of nanocluster size, specifically classified to three groups. In addition to the changes in nanoclusters, dislocation loops were observed after irradiation. Finally, radiation-induced enrichment of Cr and depletion of W were observed at grain boundaries after irradiation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-94
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume452
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2014

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