The goal of achieving higher thermal efficiency in nuclear power systems, whether fission or
fusion based, has invariably led to the study and development of refractory metals, ceramics …

FeCrAl alloys are regarded as excellent potential candidates of fuel claddings in nuclear
reactors. To further understand the evolution of helium bubbles and dislocation loops during …

With the aim of improving the oxidation resistance of zirconium alloy claddings in light water
reactors and enhancing the deposition efficiency and economics of surface coating …

SiC/SiC composites are attractive candidates for many nuclear systems. As reinforcements,
SiC fibers are critical to the in-service performance of composites. In this work, the …

Coupling between electronic and nuclear energy dissipation in ion-irradiated, single crystal
4H-SiC has been investigated using Si, Ti, and Ni ions over a range of energies at 300 K …

In this study, 500 keV He ions were used to irradiate SiC f/SiC composites at various
irradiation temperatures. The effects of irradiation on the microstructure and mechanical …

Abstract Amosic-3 SiC/SiC composites were irradiated at 300° C using 6 MeV Si ions to
peak doses of 13 and 55 displacements per atom (dpa). The loss of amorphous carbon …

SiC f/SiC composites are appealing as structural components of a nuclear reactor core
operating in the extreme environment. However, their properties can be affected by a Xe …

The microstructure and mechanical properties of CVI-Cansas-III/PyC/SiC composites were
systematically investigated after heat treatment under high temperature argon atmosphere …

Incorporating Raman spectroscopy with transverse lift-out specimens is demonstrated to
effectively characterize depth-dependent ion-irradiation damage in nuclear ceramics, such …