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Characterization of microstructure and property evolution in advanced cladding and duct: Materials exposed to high dose and elevated temperature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2015

Todd R. Allen ,
Djamel Kaoumi ,
Janelle P. Wharry ,
Zhijie Jiao ,
Cem Topbasi ,
Aaron Kohnert ,
Leland Barnard ,
Alicia Certain ,
Kevin G. Field  and
Gary S. Was
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Todd R. Allen
Affiliation:
Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
Djamel Kaoumi*
Affiliation:
Mechanical Engineering, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
Janelle P. Wharry
Affiliation:
Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho 83725, USA
Zhijie Jiao
Affiliation:
Materials Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Cem Topbasi
Affiliation:
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Aaron Kohnert
Affiliation:
Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
Leland Barnard
Affiliation:
Materials Science & Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
Alicia Certain
Affiliation:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
Kevin G. Field
Affiliation:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6136, USA
Gary S. Was
Affiliation:
Materials Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Dane L. Morgan
Affiliation:
Materials Science & Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
Arthur T. Motta
Affiliation:
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Brian D. Wirth
Affiliation:
Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
Y. Yang
Affiliation:
Nuclear Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Designing materials for performance in high-radiation fields can be accelerated through a carefully chosen combination of advanced multiscale modeling paired with appropriate experimental validation. The studies reported in this work, the combined efforts of six universities working together as the Consortium on Cladding and Structural Materials, use that approach to focus on improving the scientific basis for the response of ferritic–martensitic steels to irradiation. A combination of modern modeling techniques with controlled experimentation has specifically focused on improving the understanding of radiation-induced segregation, precipitate formation and growth under radiation, the stability of oxide nanoclusters, and the development of dislocation networks under radiation. Experimental studies use both model and commercial alloys, irradiated with both ion beams and neutrons. Transmission electron microscopy and atom probe are combined with both first-principles and rate theory approaches to advance the understanding of ferritic–martensitic steels.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 30 , Issue 9: Focus Issue: Characterization and Modeling of Radiation Damage on Materials: State of the Art, Challenges, and Protocols , 14 May 2015 , pp. 1246 - 1274
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