Detecting self-ion irradiation-induced void swelling in pure copper using transient grating spectroscopy

Dennett, C. A.; So, K. P.; Kushima, A.; Buller, D. L.; Hattar, K.; Short, M. P.

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2017.12.007

Title: Detecting self-ion irradiation-induced void swelling in pure copper using transient grating spectroscopy

Journal Article · 20 December 2017 · Acta Materialia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.12.007 · OSTI ID:1421631

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Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Science and Engineering; Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering. Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Dept. of Radiation-Solid Interactions

Irradiation-induced void swelling remains a major challenge to nuclear reactor operation. Swelling may take years to initiate and often results in rapid material property degradation once started. Alloy development for advanced nuclear systems will require rapid characterization of the swelling breakaway dose in new alloys, yet this capability does not yet exist. In this paper, we demonstrate that transient grating spectroscopy (TGS) can detect void swelling in single crystal copper via changes in surface acoustic wave (SAW) velocity. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) links the TGS-observed changes with void swelling-induced microstructural evolution. Finally, these results are considered in the context of previous work to suggest that in situ TGS will be able to rapidly determine when new bulk materials begin void swelling, shortening alloy development and testing times.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (United States)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525; NA0002135; NRC-HQ-84-15-G-0045; AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1421631

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1548984; OSTI ID: 1650172

Report Number(s):: SAND-2017-13639J; SAND-2020-8428J; PII: S1359645417310121; TRN: US1801533

Journal Information:: Acta Materialia, Vol. 145; ISSN 1359-6454

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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