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Surface damage of molybdenum and TZM alloy under D/sup +/ impact

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OSTI ID:5132402

The surface damage of polycrystalline molybdenum and TZM alloy under 40-, 60-, and 120-keV D/sup +/ impact has been investigated for irradiation in both pulsed and continuous mode for total doses varying from 1.7 x 10/sup 17/ to 2.2 x 10/sup 19/ ions/cm/sup 2/ and for target temperatures verying from ambient temperature to 400/sup 0/C. Analysis by scanning electron microscopy of the MO samples held at ambient temperatures during D/sup +/ irradiations in both pulsed and continuous modes revealed surface damage due to blistering for the 40-keV and 60-keV irradiations for doses ranging from 8.7 x 10/sup 17/ to 8.1 x 10/sup 18/ ions/cm/sup 2/, but no detectable damage for the 120-keV D/sup +/ irradiations for doses ranging from 4.3 x 10/sup 18/ to 2.2 x 10/sup 19/ ions/cm/sup 2/. This observed difference in the blistering behavior is attributed to the differences in the ambient target temperature for the 120-keV irradiation and both the 40- and 60-keV irradiations. For irradiations at temperatures above 300/sup 0/C, no blisters could be detected for any of the three energies. For similar irradiation conditions, TZM-alloy showed a reduction in blistering as compared to molybdenum.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., Ill. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5132402
Report Number(s):
CONF-771110-11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English