Mechanisms of radiation-induced segregation in CrFeCoNi-based single-phase concentrated solid solution alloys

He, Mo-Rigen; Wang, Shuai; Shi, Shi; Jin, Ke; Bei, Hongbin; Yasuda, Kazuhiro; Matsumura, Syo; Higashida, Kenji; Robertson, Ian M.

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2016.12.046

Title: Mechanisms of radiation-induced segregation in CrFeCoNi-based single-phase concentrated solid solution alloys

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Acta Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2016.12.046· OSTI ID:1340453

He, Mo-Rigen ^[1]; Wang, Shuai ^[1]; Shi, Shi ^[1]; Jin, Ke ^[2]; Bei, Hongbin ^[2]; Yasuda, Kazuhiro ^[3]; Matsumura, Syo ^[3]; Higashida, Kenji ^[4]; Robertson, Ian M. ^[1]

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Engineering Physics
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science and Technology Division
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan). Dept. of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Single-phase concentrated solid solution alloys have attracted wide interest due to their superior mechanical properties and enhanced radiation tolerance, which make them promising candidates for the structural applications in next-generation nuclear reactors. However, little has been understood about the intrinsic stability of their as-synthesized, high-entropy configurations against radiation damage. In this paper, we report the element segregation in CrFeCoNi, CrFeCoNiMn, and CrFeCoNiPd equiatomic alloys when subjected to 1250 kV electron irradiations at 400 °C up to a damage level of 1 displacement per atom. Cr/Fe/Mn/Pd can deplete and Co/Ni can accumulate at radiation-induced dislocation loops, while the actively segregating elements are alloy-specific. Moreover, electron-irradiated matrix of CrFeCoNiMn and CrFeCoNiPd shows L1₀ (NiMn)-type ordering decomposition and <001>-oriented spinodal decomposition between Co/Ni and Pd, respectively. Finally, these findings are rationalized based on the atomic size difference and enthalpy of mixing between the alloying elements, and identify a new important requirement to the design of radiation-tolerant alloys through modification of the composition.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States); Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Energy Dissipation to Defect Evolution (EDDE)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1340453

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1419999

Journal Information:: Acta Materialia, Vol. 126; ISSN 1359-6454

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