Voids in neutron-irradiated metals and alloys

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6436325

Hendricks, R W

Small-angle x-ray and neutron scattering are powerful analytical tools for investigating long-range fluctuations in electron (x-rays) or magnetic moment (neutrons) densities in materials. In recent years they have yielded valuable information about voids, void size distributions, and swelling in aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper, molybdenum, nickel, nickel-aluminum, niobium and niobium alloys, stainless steels, graphite and silicon carbide. In the case of aluminum, information concerning the shape of the voids and the ratio of specific surface energies was obtained. The technique of small-angle scattering and its application to the study of voids is reviewed in the paper. Emphasis is placed on the conditions which limit the applicability of the technique, on the interpretation of the data, and on a comparison of the results obtained with companion techniques such as transmission electron microscopy and bulk density. 8 figures, 41 references.

• Research Organization: Technology for Energy Corp., Knoxville, TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6436325
• Report Number(s): CONF-800205-18; ON: DE83007510
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers meeting, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 24 Feb 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALLOYS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
ALUMINIUM
METALS
NEUTRON BEAMS
NEUTRONS
SMALL ANGLE SCATTERING
VOIDS
X RADIATION
BARYONS
BEAMS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
HADRONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
NUCLEON BEAMS
NUCLEONS
PARTICLE BEAMS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
SCATTERING
360105* - Metals & Alloys- Corrosion & Erosion