A computational microscopy study of nanostructural evolution in irradiated pressure vessel steels

GR Odette, BD Wirth - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 1997 - Elsevier
Nanostructural features that form in reactor pressure vessel steels under neutron irradiation
at around 300° C lead to significant hardening and embrittlement. Continuum …

Ultrastrong nanocrystalline steel with exceptional thermal stability and radiation tolerance

C Du, S Jin, Y Fang, J Li, S Hu, T Yang, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Nanocrystalline (NC) metals are stronger and more radiation-tolerant than their coarse-
grained (CG) counterparts, but they often suffer from poor thermal stability as nanograins …

MD modeling of defects in Fe and their interactions

J Marian, BD Wirth, R Schäublin, GR Odette… - Journal of nuclear …, 2003 - Elsevier
Ferritic/martensitic steels considered as candidate first-wall materials for fusion reactors
experience significant radiation hardening at temperatures below∼ 400° C. A number of …

Motivation for utilizing new high-performance advanced materials in nuclear energy systems

SJ Zinkle, KA Terrani, LL Snead - Current Opinion in Solid State and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite the very demanding operational environment in nuclear reactors, there have been
relatively few advanced high-performance materials introduced into fission reactors during …

Wire and arc additive manufacturing fabrication of ODS-RAFM steels and preliminary evaluation on microstructures and mechanical properties

Y Zhou, S Yin, Y Jiang, Q Zhou, J Peng… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oxide-dispersion-strengthened reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic (ODS-RAFM) steels
have promising applications in future fusion reactors, but the rapid and cost-efficient …

Hydrogen-enabled microstructure and fatigue strength engineering of titanium alloys

JD Paramore, ZZ Fang, M Dunstan, P Sun, BG Butler - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Traditionally, titanium alloys with satisfactory mechanical properties can only be produced
via energy-intensive and costly wrought processes, while titanium alloys produced using low …

Morphology, structure, and chemistry of nanoclusters in a mechanically alloyed nanostructured ferritic steel

MC Brandes, L Kovarik, MK Miller, MJ Mills - Journal of Materials Science, 2012 - Springer
Nanostructured ferritic steels have excellent elevated temperature strengths, creep
resistances, and radiation tolerances due to the presence of a high density of Ti–Y–O …

On the helium bubble swelling in nano-oxide dispersion-strengthened steels

V Krsjak, T Shen, J Degmova, S Sojak, E Korpas… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of structural materials resistant to harsh radiation environments requires
an in-depth understanding of the early stage of the aging processes. In radiation …

Creep response and deformation processes in nanocluster-strengthened ferritic steels

T Hayashi, PM Sarosi, JH Schneibel, MJ Mills - Acta Materialia, 2008 - Elsevier
There is increasing demand for oxide-dispersion-strengthened ferritic alloys that possess
both high-temperature strength and irradiation resistance. Improvement of the high …

[HTML][HTML] Current state and prospect on the development of advanced nuclear fuel system materials: A review

D Yun, C Lu, Z Zhou, Y Wu, W Liu, S Guo, T Shi… - Materials Reports …, 2021 - Elsevier
The intricate balance between reactor economics and safety necessitates the emergence of
new and advanced nuclear systems and, very importantly, advanced materials, which can …