Study of helium bubble formation in SiCf/PyC/β-SiC composites by dual-beam irradiation

T. S. Duh, K. M. Yin, J. Y. Yan, P. C. Fang, C. W. Chen, J. J. Kai, F. R. Chen, Y. Katoh, A. Kohyama

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Abstract

The formation of helium bubbles in the advanced SiC composites, Tyranno-SA SiC/PyC/β-SiC (TSA) and Hi-Nicalon Type-S SiC/PyC/β-SiC (HNS), implanted with helium and irradiated by dual-beam was investigated. Post-implantation annealing was carried out at 1000/1200/1400 °C, and dual-beam irradiation at 800/1000 °C. For He implantation, helium bubbles were observed only in the SiC matrix for annealing temperatures ≥1200 °C. For dual-beam irradiation, no He bubbles were observed for a dose of 10 dpa, but for doses up to 100 dpa, He bubbles were observed in the matrix. Under these irradiation conditions, the TSA and HNS fibers exhibited good microstructural stability against helium influence. In addition, possible diffusion modes were suggested here to describe the diffusion behavior of helium in SiC in different temperature regions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)518-523
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume329-333
Issue number1-3 PART A
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 11th Conference on Fusion Research - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: Dec 7 2003Dec 12 2003

Funding

This study is financially supported by the National Science Council, ROC under contract number of NSC-92-2212-E-007-028.

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