SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1990
STP24632S

Microstructural Change in Ferritic Steels Under Heavy Ion Irradiation

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Ferritic steel is one of the most promising materials for fuel cladding of fast breeder reactors and fusion first wall. However, not enough data on microstructural evolution under irradiation have been obtained, especially at high doses. In the present study, microstructural changes in several ferritic steels under ion irradiation up to 200 dpa were investigated.

The specimens were irradiated with 200 keV C+ or 3 MeV Ni2+ ions between 698 and 898 K. Post irradiation microstructures were observed with transmission electron microscopes. Few voids were detected in MA957. Dislocation structure and dispersed oxide particles (Y2O3) were found to be stable under irradiation up to 200 dpa. Uniform distributions of fine voids were observed in HT-9, Fe-12Cr-2Mo, and pure Fe-12Cr alloy irradiated with 200 keV C+ ions to 150 dpa. However, 3 MeV Ni2+ irradiation of HT-9 between 748 and 848 K caused heterogeneous nucleation of voids near lath boundaries. As-received metallic compound-strengthened steel consisted of martensitic and ferritic phases. Large voids were formed in limited region in martensitic phase during ion irradiation, whereas few voids were found in the ferritic phase. Radiation-enhanced formation of Laves phase (Fe2Mo) was observed in ferritic phase.

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Hide, K
Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry, Tokyo, Japan
Sekimura, N
Engineering Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Fukuya, K
Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Toshiba Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
Kusanagi, H
Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry, Tokyo, Japan
Taguchi, M
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Satake, T
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Arai, Y
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Iimuna, M
Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Toshiba Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
Takaku, H
Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry, Tokyo, Japan
Ishino, S
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Developed by Committee: E10
Pages: 61–72
DOI: 10.1520/STP24632S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5112-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1266-7