Microstructural examination of neutron irradiated simple ferritic alloys

Conference · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5556649

Gelles, D S

A series of thirteen simple ferritic alloys has been prepared based on the martensitic stainless steel base composition (wt. %) of Fe-12Cr-1Mo-0.1C. The series included Fe-Cr binary alloys covering the range 3 to 18 Cr at intervals of 3Cr, Fe-Cr-C alloys based on Fe-12Cr with three levels of carbon from 0.002 to 0.2C and Fe-Cr-C-Mo alloys with variations in molybdenum content up to 3Mo. A heat treatment selected to produce a tempered martensite structure was used for each alloy condition in order to emphasize behavior anticipated in martensitic stainless steels. This alloy series therefore provides an ideal opportunity to investigate the effects of fast neutron irradiation on the martensitic stainless alloy class.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5556649
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2523; CONF-811145-7; ON: DE82006802
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360106* -- Metals & Alloys-- Radiation Effects
ALLOYS
BARYONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FAST NEUTRONS
FERMIONS
HADRONS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MICROSTRUCTURE
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
SWELLING