Microstructural origins of yield strength changes in AISI 316 during fission or fusion irradiation

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5698932

Garner, F A; Hamilton, M L; Panayotou, N F; Johnson, G D

The changes in yield strength of AISI 316 irradiated in breeder reactors have been successfully modeled in terms of concurrent changes in microstructural components. Two new insights involving the strength contributions of voids and Frank loops have been incorporated into the hardening models. Both the radiation-induced microstructure and the yield strength exhibit transients which are then followed by saturation at a level dependent on the irradiation temperature. Extrapolation to anticipated fusion behavior based on microstructural comparisons leads to the conclusion that the primary influence of transmutational differences is only to alter the transient behavior and not the saturation level of yield strength.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5698932
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2518-FP; CONF-800609-18; ON: DE82003819
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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