Microstructural examination of Ni-ion irradiated Fe-Ni-Cr alloys followed to micro-zone deformation

M. Ando, Y. Katoh, H. Tanigawa, A. Kohyama

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Abstract

Examination of deformation microstructures induced by micro-indentation technique by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) following an MV range metallic ion irradiation was performed in order to study the influence of irradiation-produced microstructural defects on plastic deformation behavior of materials. In this work, specimens of an Fe-Cr-Ni austenitic model ternary alloy before and after irradiation with 4 MeV Ni ions at 723 K were indentation-tested at loads as low as 9.8 mN using an instrumented micro-indentation testing system. The dislocation microstructures of the specimens' regions beneath the indents were successfully examined with a TEM following a cross-sectional thin film processing with a focused ion beam (FIB) processing system. This paper describes the experimental procedure developed in this study and the results from the first series of the experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-114
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume271-272
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1999
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1997 8th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-8), Part C - Sendai, Jpn
Duration: Oct 26 1997Oct 31 1997

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