Grain size threshold for enhanced irradiation resistance in nanocrystalline and ultrafine tungsten
Grain size threshold for enhanced irradiation resistance in nanocrystalline and ultrafine tungsten
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DOI:
10.1080/21663831.2017.1292326
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发表时间:
2017-01-01
影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Maloy, S. A.
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作者:
El-Atwani, O.;Hinks, J. A.;Maloy, S. A.
Nanocrystalline metals are considered highly radiation-resistant materials due to their large grain boundary areas. Here, the existence of a grain size threshold for enhanced irradiation resistance in high-temperature helium-irradiated nanocrystalline and ultrafine tungsten is demonstrated. Average bubble density, projected bubble area and the corresponding change in volume were measured via transmission electron microscopy and plotted as a function of grain size for two ion fluences. Nanocrystalline grains of less than 35 nm size possess similar to 10-20 times lower change in volume than ultrafine grains and this is discussed in terms of the grain boundaries defect sink efficiency.[GRAPHICS].IMPACT STATEMENTA grain size threshold in nanocrystalline and ultrafine tungsten has been shown to exist for enhanced irradiation-resistance performance during high-temperature helium irradiation.