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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-114 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Nuclear Materials |
Volume | 271-272 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 8th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-8), Part C - Sendai, Jpn Duration: Oct 26 1997 → Oct 31 1997 |