Phase-field Modeling of Void Migration and Growth Kinetics in Materials under Irradiation and Temperature Field
A phase-field model is developed to investigate the migration of vacancies, interstitials, and voids as well as void growth kinetics in materials under radiation and temperature field. The model takes into account the generation of vacancies and interstitials associated with the irradiation damage, the recombination between vacancies and interstitials, defect diffusion, and defect sinks. The effect of void sizes, vacancy concentration, vacancy generation rate, recombination rate, and temperature gradient on a single void migration and growth kinetics is parametrically studied. The results demonstrate that the temperature gradient causes void migration and defect fluxes, i.e., the Soret effect, which affects void stability and growth kinetics. It is found that 1) the void migration mobility is independent of the void size, which is in agreement with the theoretical prediction with the assumption of bulk diffusion controlled migration; 2) the void migration mobility strongly depends on temperature gradient; and 3) the effect of defect concentration, generation rate, and recombination rate on void migration mobility is minor although they strongly influence the void growth kinetics.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1008250
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-72426; AF5831060; TRN: US201106%%188
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Materials, 407(2):119-125, Vol. 407, Issue 2; ISSN 0022-3115
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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