Deformation localisation in ion-irradiated Fe and Fe10Cr

Song, Kay; Sheyfer, Dina; Liu, Wenjun; Tischler, Jonathan Z.; Das, Suchandrima; Mizohata, Kenichiro; Yu, Hongbing; Armstrong, David E.J.; Hofmann, Felix

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155104

Deformation localisation in ion-irradiated Fe and Fe10Cr

Journal Article · Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155104· OSTI ID:2340210

^[1]; Sheyfer, Dina ^[2]; Liu, Wenjun ^[2]; ^[2]; Das, Suchandrima ^[3]; ^[4]; Yu, Hongbing ^[5]; Armstrong, David E.J. ^[1]; Hofmann, Felix ^[1]

Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Univ. of Bristol (United Kingdom)
Univ. of Helsinki (Finland)
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, ON (Canada)

Determining the mechanisms for irradiation-induced ductility loss is crucial for the design of reactor structural components. Here, the deformation characteristics around nanoindents in Fe and Fe10Cr irradiated with Fe ions to ~1 displacement-per-atom at 313 K are non-destructively studied. Slip steps surrounding the nanoindents indicate that deformation is localised in the irradiated materials. Lattice rotation and strain fields near the indent site show over 87% confinement of plasticity in the irradiated material. Cr has little effect on the irradiation-induced changes in pile-up topography and deformation fields, suggesting it has limited impact on retaining strain hardening capacity and reducing irradiation-induced embrittlement.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Organization:: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); European Research Council (ERC); USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2340210

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2565716

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Vol. 596; ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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