Microstructural Characterization of FeCrAl C26M Tubes

Technical Report · Tue Aug 07 04:00:00 EDT 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1463585· OSTI ID:1463585

Gigax, Jonathan Gregory ^[1]; Weaver, Jordan S. ^[1]; Li, Nan ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

The present report summarizes the initial nanoindentation characterization of a FeCrAl alloy, C26M. Microstructural analysis using electron backscatter diffraction showed a highly textured system with the axial surface favoring orientations near the [110] and the longitudinal surface near the [111]. A large spread of grain sizes was observed from a few μm’s to 100 μm with an average grain size of ~70 μm. Nanoindentation with a Berkovich tip measured a similar hardness and modulus of ~4.4 GPa and ~240 GPa on the two surfaces, respectively. Mounting specimens in epoxy was found to be the cause of a lower stiffness and, consequently, a lower hardness and modulus value. Spherical nanoindentation was measured on the longitudinal surface of the tube to determine the nanoindentation modulus and nanoindentation yield strength. Using a 10 μm tip, the measured modulus was ~220 GPa and the yield strength was ~1.4 GPa. Indentation with a 100 μm tip resulted in a measured modulus value of ~220 GPa and yield strength of ~1.1 GPa. Some early characterization of the differences in spherical nanoindentation response of the axial and longitudinal surfaces showed a small difference between the two, but a more detailed analysis with a stiffer mounting configuration is needed to draw conclusions.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1463585
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--18-27489
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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