Density decrease in vanadium-base alloys irradiated in the dynamic helium charging experiment
- Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL (United States)
Combined effects of dynamically charged helium and neutron damage on density decrease (swelling) of V-4Cr-4Ti, V-5Ti, V-3Ti-1Si, and V-8Cr-6Ti alloys have been determined after irradiation to 18-31 dpa at 425-600{degrees}C in the Dynamic helium Charging Experiment (DHCE). To ensure better accuracy in density measurement, broken pieces of tensile specimens {approx} 10 times heavier than a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) disk were used. Density increases of the four alloys irradiated in the DHCE were <0.5%. This small change seems to be consistent with the negligible number density of microcavities characterized by TEM. Most of the dynamically produced helium atoms seem to have been trapped in the grain matrix without significant cavity nucleation or growth.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 270428
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER--0313/19; ORNL/M--5023; ON: DE96010874
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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