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 …

On the origin of primary ½ a0< 111> and a0< 100> loops in irradiated Fe (Cr) alloys

R Schäublin, B Décamps, A Prokhodtseva, JF Löffler - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
The radiation-induced primary dislocation loops in thin foils of ultra-high purity Fe and Fe
(Cr) model alloys were investigated using ion irradiation in situ in a TEM. In the '111 …

Dislocation loop formation in model FeCrAl alloys after neutron irradiation below 1 dpa

KG Field, SA Briggs, K Sridharan, Y Yamamoto… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloys with varying compositions and microstructures are under consideration for
accident-tolerant fuel cladding, but limited details exist on dislocation loop formation and …

Cascade debris overlap mechanism of< 100> dislocation loop formation in Fe and FeCr

F Granberg, J Byggmästar, AE Sand… - Europhysics …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Two types of dislocation loops are observed in irradiated α-Fe, the 1/2< 111> loop and the<
100> loop. Atomistic simulations consistently predict that only the energetically more …

Ion-irradiation-induced microstructural modifications in ferritic/martensitic steel T91

X Liu, Y Miao, M Li, MA Kirk, SA Maloy… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, in situ transmission electron microscopy investigations were carried out to
study the microstructural evolution of ferritic/martensitic steel T91 under 1 MeV Krypton ion …

New understanding of nano-scale interstitial dislocation loops in BCC iron

N Gao, J Chen, RJ Kurtz, ZG Wang… - Journal of Physics …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Complex states of nanoscale interstitial dislocation loop can be described by its habit plane
and Burgers vector. Using atomistic simulations, we provide direct evidences on the change …

Ab initio study of stability and migration of point defects in copper-graphene layered composite

TL Yang, L Yang, H Liu, HL Zhou, SM Peng… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ab initio calculations based on density functional theory have been performed to determine
the relative stabilities and migration of point defects in a copper-graphene layered …

Evolution of nanoscale interstitial dislocation loops under coupling effect of stress and temperature

N Gao, T Shen, R Kurtz, Z Wang, F Gao - Scripta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
The properties of nano-scale interstitial dislocation loops under the coupling effect of stress
and temperature are studied using atomistic simulation methods and experiments. The …

Basic Research Needs for Future Nuclear Energy: Report of the Basic Energy Sciences Workshop for Future Nuclear Energy, August 9-11, 2017

K Beierschmitt, M Buchanan, A Clark, I Robertson… - 2017 - osti.gov
Nuclear power today accounts for approximately 20% of the electrical supply for the US. It
provides reliable energy that helps to stabilize the national grid. In contrast to current nuclear …

Compositional effects on ideal shear strength in Fe-Cr alloys

L Casillas-Trujillo, L Xu, H Xu - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017 - Elsevier
The ideal shear strength is the minimum stress needed to plastically deform a defect free
crystal; it is of engineering interest since it sets the upper bound of the strength of a real …