Microstructure and tensile properties of nano-sized ZrC particle strengthened RAFM steels

H Wang, G Wang, F Wang, X An, Y Chang - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reduced activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steels containing ZrC nano particles (ZrC-
RAFM steels) were prepared by a combination of spark plasma sintering (SPS) and hot …

Creep deformation behaviour of thermomechanically treated India specific reduced activation ferritic martensitic steel

PA Kumar, J Vanaja, GVP Reddy, GVSN Rao - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present work, the influence of thermomechanical treatment (TMT) on microstructural
evolution and creep deformation behaviour of India specific reduced activation ferritic …

Influence of thermomechanical processing and tempering temperature on tensile flow and work hardening behaviour of India specific reduced activation ferritic …

PA Kumar, J Vanaja, GVP Reddy, GVSN Rao - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present work, an indetailed investigation has been carried out on the effect of
thermomechanical treatment (TMT) and tempering temperature on microstructural features …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced disperse Ta (C, N) precipitation in reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steels by optimized two-step austenitizing

X Huo, Y Yu, D Chen, Z Li, C Zhang - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-density MX precipitates block the movement of dislocations during creep at high
temperature and increase sink strength to point defects under irradiation. Therefore, the …

Effect of nitrogen on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of low carbon reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel with boron microalloying

H Cao, W Chen - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of 0.01 wt% boron
microalloying low carbon reduced activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steel with various …

Effects of Zr content on microstructure and properties of 9Cr ferritic/martensitic steel

W Zeng, R Qiu, M Zhou, X Tan - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of the Zr content range in 0.03–0.63 wt% on the microstructure, mechanical
properties and high-temperature oxidation behaviors of 9Cr ferritic/martensitic (FM) steels …

Improving thermal conductivity of reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic steel using three-dimensional woven copper fiber

YH Cho, HJ Yang, K Jeong, CH Lee, SJ Hong… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steel is a primary candidate for blanket
modules in nuclear-fusion reactors. Blanket modules transfer thermal energy generated by …

The long-term creep behavior and damage mechanism of RAFM steel for fusion reactors

Y Zhao, X Xu, YL Liu, K Yang, S Liu - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
The reduced-activation ferritic-martensitic (RAFM) steel serves as the structural material for
the blanket of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and future …

Improving Mechanical Properties of EP823 Ferritic/Martensitic Steel via Increasing Silicon Contents

S Shen, L Hao, K Wen, X Liu, T Shen, H Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract EP823 ferritic/martensitic (F/M) steels, as one of the most promising structure
materials for nuclear reactor applications, have been widely investigated in recent decades …

Microstructural evolution of the TLP joints of RAFM steel during aging and creep

K Liu, W Li, R Ding, C Liu - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, transient liquid-phase (TLP) bonding was adopted to obtain a reliable reduced-
activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steel joint with Fe-Si-B amorphous foil. The aging tests …