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New insight on bubble-void transition effects in irradiated materials

Abstract

An account of elastic interaction between cavities and point defects is shown to result in new critical quantities for bubblevoid transition effects in irradiated cubic crystals. In contrast to previous theories, the present one gives not only critical quantities which determine the onset of bias-driven void swelling but the maximum stationary number density and the corresponding mean radius of voids as well as the duration of the bimodal regime. The void density and swelling rate are shown to be independent from the gas level. In the region of low temperatures/high dose rates, the void density appears to be independent from irradiation parameters as well. The relationships among material constants are found at which the stabilization of gas bubbles occurs via the dislocation loop punching mechanism resulting in a drastic change in the cavity behaviour under irradiation such as the saturation (or even suppression) of void swelling and void lattice formation. The theoretical results are compared with experimental data and further experimental tests are proposed. (author). 38 refs., 1 tab., 11 figs.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
KFTI-93-5
Reference Number:
SCA: 360106; PA: AIX-25:030611; EDB-94:068901; NTS-94:020592; SN: 94001191950
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1993
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; METALS; CAVITIES; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; POINT DEFECTS; BUBBLES; CUBIC LATTICES; GASES; SWELLING; VOIDS; 360106; RADIATION EFFECTS
OSTI ID:
10144717
Research Organizations:
AN Ukrainskoj SSR, Kharkov (Ukraine). Fiziko-Tekhnicheskij Inst.
Country of Origin:
Ukraine
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94622098; TRN: UA9400211030611
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
39 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Dubinko, V I. New insight on bubble-void transition effects in irradiated materials. Ukraine: N. p., 1993. Web.
Dubinko, V I. New insight on bubble-void transition effects in irradiated materials. Ukraine.
Dubinko, V I. 1993. "New insight on bubble-void transition effects in irradiated materials." Ukraine.
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title = {New insight on bubble-void transition effects in irradiated materials}
author = {Dubinko, V I}
abstractNote = {An account of elastic interaction between cavities and point defects is shown to result in new critical quantities for bubblevoid transition effects in irradiated cubic crystals. In contrast to previous theories, the present one gives not only critical quantities which determine the onset of bias-driven void swelling but the maximum stationary number density and the corresponding mean radius of voids as well as the duration of the bimodal regime. The void density and swelling rate are shown to be independent from the gas level. In the region of low temperatures/high dose rates, the void density appears to be independent from irradiation parameters as well. The relationships among material constants are found at which the stabilization of gas bubbles occurs via the dislocation loop punching mechanism resulting in a drastic change in the cavity behaviour under irradiation such as the saturation (or even suppression) of void swelling and void lattice formation. The theoretical results are compared with experimental data and further experimental tests are proposed. (author). 38 refs., 1 tab., 11 figs.}
place = {Ukraine}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}