Phase stability, swelling, microstructure and strength of Ti3SiC2-TiC ceramics after low dose neutron irradiation

Ang, Caen; Zinkle, Steven; Shih, Chunghao; Silva, Chinthaka; Cetiner, Nesrin; Katoh, Yutai

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2016.10.036

Title: Phase stability, swelling, microstructure and strength of Ti₃SiC₂-TiC ceramics after low dose neutron irradiation

Journal Article · Sat Oct 22 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2016.10.036· OSTI ID:1346622

^[1]; Zinkle, Steven ^[2]; Shih, Chunghao ^[1]; Silva, Chinthaka ^[1]; Cetiner, Nesrin ^[1]; Katoh, Yutai ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

In this study, M_n+1AX_n (MAX) phase Ti₃SiC₂ materials were neutron irradiated at ~400, ~630, and 700 °C to a fluence of ~2 × 10²⁵ n/m² (E > 0.1 MeV). After irradiation at ~400 °C, anisotropic c-axis dilation of ~1.5% was observed. Room temperature strength was reduced from 445 ± 29 MPa to 315 ± 33 MPa and the fracture surfaces showed flat facets and transgranular cracks instead of typical kink-band deformation and bridging ligaments. XRD phase analysis indicated an increase of 10–15 wt% TiC. After irradiation at ~700 °C there were no lattice parameter changes, ~5 wt% decomposition to TiC occurred, and strength was 391 ± 71 MPa and 378 ± 31 MPa. The fracture surfaces indicated kink-band based deformation but with lesser extent of delamination than as-received samples. Finally, Ti₃SiC₂ appears to be radiation tolerant at ~400 °C, and increasingly radiation resistant at ~630–700 °C, but a higher temperature may be necessary for full recovery.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1346622

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1414019

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 483; ISSN 0022-3115

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Country of Publication:: United States

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