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Electron Irradiation-Induced Mechanical Property Changes in Reactor Pressure Vessel Alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Dale E. Alexander ,
G.R. Odette ,
G.E. Lucas  and
L.E. Rehn
Dale E. Alexander
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439
G.R. Odette
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106.
G.E. Lucas
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106.
L.E. Rehn
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439
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Abstract

High-energy electrons were used to study tensile property changes in simple Fe-Cu and Fe-Cu-Mn alloys irradiated at 288°C. A comparison was made with neutron irradiation data on the same alloys. An apparent effect of alloy chemistry was observed in which the presence of Mn affected embrittlement differently for electron and neutron irradiation. Comparison of previous experimental studies with the present experimental results indicates that electrons may be more efficient than fast neutrons at producing embrittlement.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 398: Symposium C – Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Phase Transformations , 1995 , 177
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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