September 22, 2015
Book Chapter

MICROSTRUCTURAL SUMMARY OF ODS FERRITIC ALLOYS (14YW, 14YWT, 12YWT, MA957FR, PM2000) AND RAFM STEELS (F82H MOD.3-CW, EUROFER97) FROM JP27 IN-SITU HE INJECTION (ISHI) EXPERIEMNT AT 500C

Abstract

A TEM characterization of various ferritic based alloys has been conducted to document the changes in the microstructure under neutron irradiation and the impact of high levels of He injection. Microstructural features such as dislocation loops, network dislocations, He bubbles and voids were characterized in five ODS alloys, 14YW, 14YWT, 12YWT, MA957Fr, PM2000, and two RAFM steels, F82H mod.3+CW and Eurofer. The total neutron dose was 21.2 dpa and the total He levels were 1230 appm injected into an ~6 µm uniform region below the surface of the sample. The results indicated that He injection has a profound impact on the microstructural evolution of these alloys, producing dramatic changes in the dislocation structure and cavity distribution that are closely related to the size, density and chemistry of the oxide particles, or the lack thereof in the case of the RADM alloys.

Revised: September 23, 2016 | Published: September 22, 2015

Citation

Jung H., D.J. Edwards, R.J. Kurtz, G. Odette, Y. Wu, and T. Yamamoto. 2015. MICROSTRUCTURAL SUMMARY OF ODS FERRITIC ALLOYS (14YW, 14YWT, 12YWT, MA957FR, PM2000) AND RAFM STEELS (F82H MOD.3-CW, EUROFER97) FROM JP27 IN-SITU HE INJECTION (ISHI) EXPERIEMNT AT 500C. In Fusion Materials Semiannual Progress Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2015. 48-54. DOE/ER-0313/58. Oak Ridge, Tennessee:Oak Ridge National Laboratory. PNNL-SA-111757.