An exploratory study to determine applicability of nano-hardness and micro-compression measurements for yield stress estimation

P. Hosemann, Gregory Swadener, D. Kiener, G.S. Was, S.A. Maloy, N. Li

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Abstract

The superior properties of ferritic/martensitic steels in a radiation environment (low swelling, low activation under irradiation and good corrosion resistance) make them good candidates for structural parts in future reactors and spallation sources. While it cannot substitute for true reactor experiments, irradiation by charged particles from accelerators can reduce the number of reactor experiments and support fundamental research for a better understanding of radiation effects in materials. Based on the nature of low energy accelerator experiments, only a small volume of material can be uniformly irradiated. Micro and nanoscale post irradiation tests thus have to be performed. We show here that nanoindentation and micro-compression testing on T91 and HT-9 stainless steel before and after ion irradiation are useful methods to evaluate the radiation induced hardening.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-143
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume375
Issue number1
Early online date16 Dec 2007
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Mar 2008

Keywords

  • reactor
  • steel
  • irradiation
  • hardness
  • nanoindentation

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