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Title: Irradiation-induced creep in metallic nanolaminates characterized by In situ TEM pillar nanocompression

Journal Article · · Journal of Nuclear Materials

Our work reports on irradiation-induced creep (IIC) measured on nanolaminate (Cu-W and Ni-Ag) and nanocrystalline alloys (Cu-W) at room temperature using a combination of heavy ion irradiation and nanopillar compression performed concurrently in situ in a transmission electron microscope. Furthermore, we observed appreciable IIC in multilayers with 50 nm layer thicknesses at high stress, ≈½ the yield strength, but not in multilayers with only 5 nm layer thicknesses.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; FG02-05Er46217; DEFG02-05ER46217; FWP 15013170
OSTI ID:
1361044
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1419348
Report Number(s):
SAND2017-4547J; PII: S0022311516313150
Journal Information:
Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 490, Issue C; ISSN 0022-3115
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 21 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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