Effects of Zr/Mo addition on He bubble formation in Y2O3-added W alloys
Effects of Zr/Mo addition on He bubble formation in Y2O3-added W alloys
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DOI:
10.1007/s42864-021-00131-4
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2022-01
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Qiu Xu;M. Miyamoto;L. Luo
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Qiu Xu;M. Miyamoto;L. Luo
To improve the mechanical properties of the Y2O3-added W alloy, Mo and Zr were independently added to a sample of W-Y2O3. In this study, the effects of minor additions of elemental Mo and Zr on He bubble formation in the Y2O3added W alloys were investigated at 773 K, 973 K, and 1173 K, where the maximum irradiation fluence of the samples using 5 keV He ions was 1.8 × 1021He m−2. He bubbles were observed at all temperatures for both alloys; however, the irradiation fluences at which He bubbles could be observed differed at each temperature. With increase in irradiation temperature, the He irradiation fluence for which the formation of He bubbles could be observed decreased. At the relatively low temperature of 773 K, the void swelling in the W-Mo-Y2O3and W-Zr-Y2O3alloys was slightly lower than that of W-Y2O3alloy. However, at high temperature of 973 K and 1173 K, the He irradiation resistances of both W-Mo-Y2O3and W-Zr-Y2O3were worse than that of W-Y2O3. The addition of Zr enhanced the interaction between vacancies and He, enhancing the formation of He bubbles. However, the addition of Mo coarsened the Y2O3particles, reducing the suppression of vacancy cluster formation due to the dispersion of Y2O3particles. It is, therefore, necessary to fully consider mechanical properties and T-retention in addition to the irradiation resistance of He to select an alloy as the plasma-facing material for fusion applications.