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Title: Ion Implantation-Induced Plastic Phenomena in Metallic Alloys

Journal Article · · JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, TX (United States)
  2. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
  3. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
  4. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Molecular Foundry
  5. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Ion implantation is widely used for doping semiconductors or electroceramic materials and probing material behaviors in extreme radiation environments. However, implanted ions can induce compressive stresses into the host material, which can induce plasticity and mesoscopic deformation. However, these phenomena have almost exclusively been observed in brittle ionic and/or covalently bonded materials. Here, in this study, we present transmission electron microscopy observations of unusual implantation-induced plasticity in two metallic alloys. First, Fe2+ ions induce dislocation plasticity below the implanted layer in a model Fe-P alloy. Next, He+ ions form pressurized cavities which activate the fcc-to-hcp strain-induced martensitic transformation in Alloy 625. In both cases, the plasticity can be explained by a combination of implanted ions being incorporated into the lattice and the creation of irradiation defects. These findings have significant implications for mechanical testing of ion-implanted layers, while also opening pathways for using ion implantation to tune stress distributions in metallic alloys.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USNRC; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; SC0020150
OSTI ID:
2473040
Journal Information:
JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Journal Name: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 76; ISSN 1047-4838
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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