Investigating microstructural evolution in SolidStir™ extruded oxide dispersion strengthened 14YWT alloy fuel cladding tube

Bhowmik, Shubhrodev; Varshney, Pranshul; El Atwani, Osman; Maloy, Stuart A.; Kandasamy, Kumar; Kumar, Nilesh

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154580

Title: Investigating microstructural evolution in SolidStir™ extruded oxide dispersion strengthened 14YWT alloy fuel cladding tube

Journal Article · Wed Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154580· OSTI ID:1985866

Bhowmik, Shubhrodev ^[1]; Varshney, Pranshul ^[1];

^[2]; Maloy, Stuart A. ^[3]; Kandasamy, Kumar ^[4]; Kumar, Nilesh ^[1]

Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Enabled Engineering, Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Structural components for extreme environments require advanced materials and manufacturing processes. One such advanced material is oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) Fe–14 wt.%Cr–3W–0.4Ti–0.3Y2O3 (14YWT), which is developed for components to be used in Gen IV and fusion nuclear reactors. However, the conventional manufacturing processes to produce components, such as fuel cladding tubes, either do not retain the desired microstructural attributes or are costly and less efficient. As a result, a more attractive option is a novel manufacturing process developed on the principle of friction stir welding or processing (FSW/P) and commercially referred to as SolidStir™ Extrusion (SSE). This study used the SSE technique to study the manufacturing and microstructural evolution of a fuel cladding tube made of ODS 14YWT alloy. The cladding extrusion by the SSE technique involved the use of ball-milled 14YWT powders with Y, Ti, and O in the solid solution and the use of a specially designed W-25Re-Hf tool for consolidation and extrusion of the powders. A scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were utilized for microstructural characterization. A Keyence microscope captured macrostructural photographs of the extruded tube. EBSD examination of the extruded tube on both transverse and longitudinal cross-sections showed the presence of dynamically recrystallized grains and revealed that the average grain size of the transverse cross-section was smaller than that of the longitudinal cross-section. The texture was weak and consisted of some amount of shear texture. The presence of nano-oxide clusters or precipitates of Y, Ti, and O (pyrochlores) in the extruded tube was determined by TEM. Aging heat treatment caused the average precipitate size to decrease and the density to increase compared to the as-processed condition. The results indicated that SSE is a viable tool for manufacturing fuel cladding tubes with the desired microstructural attributes.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Enabled Engineering, Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Office of SBIR/STTR Programs (SBIR/STTR)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001; SC0021794

OSTI ID:: 1985866

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1987703

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-23-23978; TRN: US2402708

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 584; ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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