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Grain-boundary segregation in solution-treated Nimonic PE16 during neutron irradiation

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OSTI ID:5277191
Solute segregation at grain boundaries has been examined in solution-treated Nimonic PE16 after irradiation in EBR-II to fluences of 6 and 10 x 10/sup 22/ n/cm/sup 2/ (E > 0.1 MeV) in the temperature range 425 to 650/sup 0/C. Energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometry shows grain boundary enrichment of Ni, Ti, Al, and Si and depletion of Fe and Cr in samples irradiated at temperatures above 510/sup 0/C. Electron microscope examinations further show that a continuous 30 nm thick layer of ..gamma..' forms at grain boundaries and at incoherent twin boundaries in samples irradiated at temperatures above 510/sup 0/C and that antiphase boundaries are clearly revealed in superlattice dark-field images of the ..gamma..'.
Research Organization:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76FF02170
OSTI ID:
5277191
Report Number(s):
HEDL-SA-2199; CONF-811145-5; ON: DE82005909
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English