Abstract
FeCrAl alloys are promising for developing accident tolerant nuclear fuel claddings. These alloys showed good environmental compatibility and oxidation resistance in elevated-temperature water and steam, as well as low radiation-induced swelling. However, FeCrAl alloys may suffer from several degradation mechanisms, one of which may be a susceptibility to cracking during welding. Here, a set of advanced modified FeCrAl alloys were designed and produced by varying Al-content and employing additions of Nb and TiC. Strength, ductility, and deformation hardening behavior of the advanced FeCrAl alloys and their weldments are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Minerals, Metals and Materials Series |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 1417-1430 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030046385, 9783030046392, 9783319515403, 9783319651354, 9783319728520, 9783319950211 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Event | 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors 2019 - Boston, United States Duration: Aug 18 2019 → Aug 22 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Minerals, Metals and Materials Series |
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ISSN (Print) | 2367-1181 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2367-1696 |
Conference
Conference | 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors 2019 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 08/18/19 → 08/22/19 |
Funding
This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, for the Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET) program for the Reactor Materials effort. This report was authored by UT-Battelle, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy. Authors would like to thank Dr. L. Tan (ORNL) for fruitful discussion of the results and S. Crawford (ORNL) for valuable help in manuscript preparation.
Keywords
- Digital image correlation
- EBSD
- FeCrAl alloys
- Laser-beam welding