Published August 1, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Impact properties of NIFS-HEAT-2 (V-4Cr-4Ti) after YAG laser welding and neutron irradiation at 563 K

Description

Weld specimens of the reference low activation vanadium alloy, NIFS-HEAT-2, were irradiated up to the neutron fluence of 4.5 x 1023 nm-2 (0.08 dpa) at 563 K in JMTR. The weld metal showed larger irradiation hardening than that of the base metal, and the weld metal showed an embrittlement at 77 K. However, irradiation hardening at the weld metal was effectively reduced by post weld heat treatment at 873 and 1223 K. Mechanisms of irradiation hardening, and behavior of C, N and O impurities in the weld metal was discussed, based on the characterization of radiation defects

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.04.171;
PII
S0022311504003228;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
329-333
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1539-1543
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

Conference

Title
11. International conference on fusion reactor materials
Acronym
ICFRM-11
Dates
7-12 Dec 2003
Place
Kyoto (Japan)

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Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.