Microstructural evolution and hardness changes in ion irradiated nickel-based Haynes 282 superalloy
Journal Article
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· Journal of Nuclear Materials
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Covalent Metrology, Sunnyvale, CA (United States)
- Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
This study investigated the crucial aspects of thermal and irradiation stability in precipitation hardened Haynes 282 Ni-based superalloy. The Haynes 282 Ni-based alloy was irradiated by 8 MeV Ni3+ ions to assess its resistance to phase instabilities and mechanical property alterations. The mid-range doses (at a depth of ∼1 µm) were 1 and 10 displacements per atom (dpa) at temperatures of 600°C and 750°C. Nanoindentation tests provided insights into bulk equivalent hardness of the irradiated and pristine regions, while scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used to examine the microstructural evolution of irradiation-induced defects and γ′ -Ni3 (Al, Ti) precipitates and defect structure under irradiation. These precipitates, with an average diameter of 29 nm and a number density of 5 x 1021 /m3, acted as robust dispersion strengthening agents with high radiation point defect sink strength. Remarkably, irradiation did not significantly alter the size or number density of the γ′ precipitates, indicating exceptional thermal stability and radiation resistance of these precipitates at the examined conditions. Radiation-induced dislocation loops were observed at 600°C, albeit without a substantial impact on mechanical properties due to the dominance of γ′ precipitates on the overall alloy strength. The superior stability of γ′ precipitates observed in this study contrasts with several previous research findings on Ni-based alloys that reported poor precipitate stability. Plausible reasons for this difference are discussed. Moreover, this work explicitly outlines a physically grounded approach to ensure accurate microstructure-hardness correlations and clarifies the hardening model by addressing common misapplications of superposition in prior studies.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725; NE0008971
- OSTI ID:
- 2572188
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Vol. 615; ISSN 0022-3115
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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