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On α' precipitate composition in thermally annealed and neutron-irradiated Fe- 9-18Cr alloys [On α' composition in thermally annealed and neutron-irradiated Fe- 9-18Cr alloys]

Ferritic-martensitic steels are a leading candidate for many nuclear energy applications. However, precipitation of nanoscale a’ precipitates during thermal aging at temperatures above 450 °C, or during neutron irradiation at lower temperatures, makes these Fe-Cr steels susceptible to embrittlement. To complement the existing literature, a series of Fe-9 to 18 Cr alloys were neutron-irradiated at temperatures between 320 and 455 °C up to fluences of 20 dpa. In addition, post-irradiation annealing treatments at 500 and 600 °C were performed on the neutron-irradiated Fe-18 Cr alloy to validate the a-a’ phase boundaries. The microstructures were characterized using atom probe tomography and the results were analyzed in light of the existing literature. In conclusion, under neutron irradiation and thermal annealing, the measured a’ concentrations ranged from ~81 to 96 at.% Cr, which were discussed in terms of temperature, precipitate size, technique artefacts, and, possibly, cascade ballistic mixing.

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