In situ micro-pillar compression to examine radiation-induced hardening mechanisms of FeCrAl alloys

Y Cui, E Aydogan, JG Gigax, Y Wang, A Misra… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The effects of 5 MeV Fe 2+ ion irradiation at 300° C on the microstructure evolution
and deformation behavior of a FeCrAl C26M alloy are presented. It has been found that …

Dislocation loop evolution during in-situ ion irradiation of model FeCrAl alloys

JC Haley, SA Briggs, PD Edmondson, K Sridharan… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Model FeCrAl alloys of Fe-10% Cr-5% Al, Fe-12% Cr-4.5% Al, Fe-15% Cr-4% Al,
and Fe-18% Cr-3% Al (in wt%) were irradiated with 1 MeV Kr++ ions in-situ with …

Heterogeneous dislocation loop formation near grain boundaries in a neutron-irradiated commercial FeCrAl alloy

KG Field, SA Briggs, X Hu, Y Yamamoto… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloys are an attractive class of materials for nuclear power applications because of
their increased environmental compatibility compared with more traditional nuclear …

Post-irradiation deformation in a Fe-9% Cr alloy

DS Gelles, RE Schäublin - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2001 - Elsevier
The deformed microstructures of both irradiated and unirradiated Fe-9% Cr (Fe-9Cr) uniaxial
tensile specimens have been examined to identify controlling mechanisms. Deformation …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of FeCrAl alloys under heavy ion irradiations

E Aydogan, JS Weaver, SA Maloy, O El-Atwani… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2018 - Elsevier
FeCrAl ferritic alloys are excellent cladding candidates for accident tolerant fuel systems due
to their high resistance to oxidation as a result of formation of a protective Al 2 O 3 scale at …

Bridging microscale to macroscale mechanical property measurements of FeCrAl alloys by crystal plasticity modeling

M Gong, D Xie, T Sun, X Zhang, L Shao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloys are candidates for accident tolerant fuel cladding of light water reactors. In this
work, a microstructure-and temperature-dependent crystal plasticity model is employed to …

Irradiation induced dislocation loop and its influence on the hardening behavior of Fe–Cr alloys by an Fe ion irradiation

HH Jin, C Shin, KH Oh, JH Kwon - … in Physics Research Section B: Beam …, 2008 - Elsevier
Nano indentation analysis and transmission electron microscopy observation were
performed to investigate a microstructural evolution and its influence on the hardening …

Effect of niobium content on irradiation microstructure and hardening in FeCrAl-based alloys

X Zhou, H Wang, L Guo, Y Chen, F Li, Y Long… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) alloys with different content of niobium (Nb)—0,
0.4 wt%, 0.8 wt%, and 1.2 wt%—were designed and prepared. All samples were then …

[HTML][HTML] Depth distribution of irradiation-induced dislocation loops in an Fe-9Cr model alloy irradiated with Fe ions: The effect of ion energy

K Vogel, P Chekhonin, C Kaden… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is generally accepted that the microstructure of ion-irradiated Fe-based alloys does not
only depend on the local level of displacement damage and the initial microstructure. Other …

Dynamic observation of dual-beam irradiated Fe and Fe-10Cr alloys at 435° C

YR Lin, WY Chen, M Li, J Henry, SJ Zinkle - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The attractive mechanical properties and superior resistance to void-swelling make
ferritic/martensitic alloys a promising structural material for advanced nuclear reactors …