Modified microstructures in proton irradiated dual phase 308L weldment filler material

Li, Zhen; Zhan, Xun; Bai, Xian-Ming; Lee, Shao-Chun; Zhong, Weicheng; Sutton, Benjamin J.; Heuser, Brent J.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152825

Modified microstructures in proton irradiated dual phase 308L weldment filler material

Journal Article · Thu Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152825· OSTI ID:2371548

^[1]; Zhan, Xun ^[1]; Bai, Xian-Ming ^[2]; ^[1]; Zhong, Weicheng ^[1]; ^[3]; Heuser, Brent J. ^[1]

Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States); Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Charlotte, NC (United States)

In this study, the effect of proton irradiation on the microstructure of δ ferrite—γ austenite mixed phase 308L filler material in a 508–304 dissimilar metal weldment was investigated over a depth of 0 to 10 µm. Ni–Si–Mn G-phase precipitates were observed with SEM and TEM in δ ferrite but not in γ austenite. Our density functional theory based calculations show that the G/Fe interface energy in δ-Fe is significantly lower than that in γ-Fe (0.35 versus 1.25 J/m²), which provides a thermodynamics-based explanation for our experimental observations of preferential formation of G-phase in δ ferrite. STEM-EDS, TEM dark field imaging, and diffraction patterns confirmed the Ni–Si–Mn enriched precipitates were G-phase precipitates with a stoichiometry of Mn₆Ni₁₆Si₇. Intragranular voids and Ni–Si enriched clusters were observed in irradiated γ austenite. Additionally, Ni and Si segregation was observed along the void interfaces. In both cases, Ni–Si clusters and segregation to voids, selected area diffraction patterns did not reveal the existence of a second phase. Proton irradiation induced Cr depletion and Si and Ni enrichment at γ-γ austenite grain boundaries that was characterized with STEM/EDS.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517; NE0008699

OSTI ID:: 2371548

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1776077

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--20-60341-Rev000

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Issue: 0022-3115 Vol. 548; ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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