The effect of helium implantation on the deformation behaviour of tungsten: X-ray micro-diffraction and nanoindentation

doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.12.014

Title: The effect of helium implantation on the deformation behaviour of tungsten: X-ray micro-diffraction and nanoindentation

Abstract

Here, the effect of helium-implantation-induced defects on deformation behaviour is examined by comparing spherical nano-indents in unimplanted and helium-implanted regions of a tungsten single crystal. Helium-implantation increases hardness and causes large pileups. 3D-resolved X-ray micro-diffraction uniquely allows examination of the complex lattice distortions beneath specific indents. In the ion-implanted material we find reduced lattice rotations and residual strains due to indentation, indicating a more confined plastic zone. Together, our observations suggest that helium-induced defects initially act as efficient obstacles to dislocation motion, but are weakened by the subsequent passage of dislocations, causing a reduction in work hardening capacity.

Authors:

Das, S. ^[1]; Armstrong, D. E. J. ^[1]; Zayachuk, Y. ^[1]; Liu, W. ^[2]; Xu, R. ^[2]; Hofmann, Felix ^[1]

Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Publication Date:: 2018-01-04

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1466395

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Scripta Materialia

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 146; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6462

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Nanoindentation; Laue micro-diffraction; Ion implantation damage; Fusion armour materials

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                    Das, S., Armstrong, D. E. J., Zayachuk, Y., Liu, W., Xu, R., and Hofmann, Felix. The effect of helium implantation on the deformation behaviour of tungsten: X-ray micro-diffraction and nanoindentation.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Das, S., Armstrong, D. E. J., Zayachuk, Y., Liu, W., Xu, R., & Hofmann, Felix. The effect of helium implantation on the deformation behaviour of tungsten: X-ray micro-diffraction and nanoindentation.  United States.  doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.12.014.

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                    Das, S., Armstrong, D. E. J., Zayachuk, Y., Liu, W., Xu, R., and Hofmann, Felix. Thu .  
        "The effect of helium implantation on the deformation behaviour of tungsten: X-ray micro-diffraction and nanoindentation".  United States.  doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.12.014.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1466395.

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@article{osti_1466395,

  title        = {The effect of helium implantation on the deformation behaviour of tungsten: X-ray micro-diffraction and nanoindentation},

  author       = {Das, S. and Armstrong, D. E. J. and Zayachuk, Y. and Liu, W. and Xu, R. and Hofmann, Felix},

  abstractNote = {Here, the effect of helium-implantation-induced defects on deformation behaviour is examined by comparing spherical nano-indents in unimplanted and helium-implanted regions of a tungsten single crystal. Helium-implantation increases hardness and causes large pileups. 3D-resolved X-ray micro-diffraction uniquely allows examination of the complex lattice distortions beneath specific indents. In the ion-implanted material we find reduced lattice rotations and residual strains due to indentation, indicating a more confined plastic zone. Together, our observations suggest that helium-induced defects initially act as efficient obstacles to dislocation motion, but are weakened by the subsequent passage of dislocations, causing a reduction in work hardening capacity.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.12.014},

  journal      = {Scripta Materialia},

  issn         = {1359-6462},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 146,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2018},

  month        = {1}

}

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Figure 1: (a) Profile of injected helium ion concentration calculated by SRIM (solid line) and the anticipated displacement damage (dashed line) plotted as a function of depth in the sample. (b) Load versus displacement curves for spherical indentation of the unimplanted and helium-implanted sample (faint lines = mean +- onemore »

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