On the history and status of reactor pressure vessel steel ductile to brittle transition temperature shift prediction models
GR Odette, T Yamamoto, TJ Williams… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper melds an overview of the history of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) embrittlement
research, focusing on predicting ductile-to-brittle transition temperature shifts (ΔT), along …
research, focusing on predicting ductile-to-brittle transition temperature shifts (ΔT), along …
Defect-specific strength factors and superposition model for predicting strengthening of ion irradiated Fe18Cr alloy
A high-purity binary alloy Fe18Cr was subjected to heavy-ion irradiation in order to provide
improved understanding of the irradiation effect on radiation hardening associated with …
improved understanding of the irradiation effect on radiation hardening associated with …
Effect of dose rate on dislocation loop evolution in tungsten: Combination of defect generation rate and elastic interaction
Ion irradiation is often used to simulate neutron irradiation in reactor components, while the
dose rate discrepancy makes it difficult to directly compare ion irradiation with neutron …
dose rate discrepancy makes it difficult to directly compare ion irradiation with neutron …
Microstructural examination of neutron, proton and self-ion irradiation damage in a model Fe9Cr alloy
JC Haley, S de Moraes Shubeita, P Wady… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to compare the microstructural defects
produced in an Fe9Cr model alloy during exposure to neutrons, protons, or self-ions …
produced in an Fe9Cr model alloy during exposure to neutrons, protons, or self-ions …
Helical dislocations: Observation of vacancy defect bias of screw dislocations in neutron irradiated Fe–9Cr
We have analysed the microstructure of a model alloy of Fe9Cr irradiated with neutrons to a
dose of 1.6 dpa at 325° C. Helical dislocations comprise a major part of the damage; these …
dose of 1.6 dpa at 325° C. Helical dislocations comprise a major part of the damage; these …
Insights into Prismatic Loop Formation in Irradiated Fe–Cr Alloys from Hypothesis-Driven Active Learning and Causal Analysis
Neutron and electron irradiation experimental studies conducted on body-centered cubic Fe
and Fe–Cr alloys have established two prismatic dislocation loop populations, which have …
and Fe–Cr alloys have established two prismatic dislocation loop populations, which have …
[HTML][HTML] Macroscopic magnetic hardening due to nanoscale spinodal decomposition in Fe–Cr
V Vojtech, M Charilaou, A Kovács, A Firlus, SSA Gerstl… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fe–Cr alloy system is the basis of ferritic steels, which are important structural
materials for many applications, including their use in future fusion reactors. However, when …
materials for many applications, including their use in future fusion reactors. However, when …
A data science approach for analysis and reconstruction of spinodal-like composition fields in irradiated FeCrAl alloys
A statistical method for the analysis of continuously distributed data representative of
composition fluctuations in irradiated FeCrAl alloys acquired using Energy Dispersive X-ray …
composition fluctuations in irradiated FeCrAl alloys acquired using Energy Dispersive X-ray …
On the use of charged particles to characterize precipitation in irradiated reactor pressure vessel steels with a wide range of compositions
N Almirall, PB Wells, T Yamamoto, K Yabuuchi… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nuclear reactor lifetimes may be limited by nano-scale Cu-Mn-Ni-Si precipitates (CRPs and
MNSPs) that form under neutron irradiation (NI) of pressure vessel (RPV) steels, resulting in …
MNSPs) that form under neutron irradiation (NI) of pressure vessel (RPV) steels, resulting in …
Mechanical properties of FeCr alloys after neutron irradiation
MJ Konstantinović, L Malerba - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of neutron irradiated Fe–Cr ferritic model alloys with various
concentrations of Cr and minor solutes (Ni, Si and P) were investigated along with high-Cr …
concentrations of Cr and minor solutes (Ni, Si and P) were investigated along with high-Cr …