Characterization of precipitates in MA/ODS ferritic alloys

M. K. Miller, K. F. Russell, D. T. Hoelzer

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Abstract

Mechanically alloyed, oxide dispersion strengthened (MA/ODS) ferritic alloys are attractive for fusion reactor applications because of their potential for operation at high temperatures and also because the dispersed oxide particles may provide a trap for transmutant helium. The microstructural stability of MA/ODS Fe-14 wt% Cr-3% W-0.4% Ti-0.3% Y2O3 ferritic alloys was investigated by atom probe tomography. Atom probe tomography revealed that these MA/ODS 14YWT ferritic alloys contain a high number density of nanometer scale titanium-, yttrium- and oxygen-enriched nanoclusters in the as-extruded condition. These nanoclusters were found to be extremely resistant to coarsening at temperatures of at least 1000 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-268
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume351
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2006

Funding

Research at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory SHaRE User Facility was sponsored by the Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering and the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (I-NERI 2001-007-F), US Department of Energy, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC.

FundersFunder number
Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology
U.S. Department of EnergyDE-AC05-00OR22725
Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering

    Keywords

    • A0800
    • F0800
    • P1000
    • P1100

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