Y. Katoh et al., SWELLING AND DISLOCATION EVOLUTION IN SIMPLE FERRITIC ALLOYS IRRADIATED TO HIGH FLUENCE IN FFTF MOTA/, Journal of nuclear materials, 225, 1995, pp. 154-162
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21
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Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Mining & Mineral Processing","Material Science
Microstructures of a series of Fe-Cr binary ferritic alloys were exami
ned following neutron irradiation to 140 dpa at 698 K in FFTF/MOTA. Th
e chromium concentration ranged from 3 to 18% in 3% increments and the
irradiation temperature corresponded to the peak swelling condition f
or this alloy class. The swelling varied from 0.4 to 2.9% depending on
chromium concentration, and the highest swelling was found in the Fe-
9Cr alloy. The cavity microstructures corresponded to transient to ear
ly steady-state swelling regime. Dislocations were composed of network
s with both alpha[100] and (alpha/2)[111] Burgers vector and alpha[100
] type interstitial loops. The dislocation density was negatively corr
elated with swelling. Explanation for the observed chromium concentrat
ion dependence of microstructural development and low swelling in the
ferritic alloys will be studied in connection with the dislocation bia
s efficiency and the theory of sink strength ratio.