A combined APT and SANS investigation of α′ phase precipitation in neutron-irradiated model FeCrAl alloys

SA Briggs, PD Edmondson, KC Littrell, Y Yamamoto… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloys are currently under consideration for accident-tolerant fuel cladding
applications in light water reactors owing to their superior high-temperature oxidation and …

Radiation-induced Ostwald ripening in oxide dispersion strengthened ferritic steels irradiated at high ion dose

ML Lescoat, J Ribis, Y Chen, EA Marquis, E Bordas… - Acta Materialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) ferritic steels are considered promising candidates as
cladding tubes for Generation IV nuclear reactors. In such reactors, irradiation damage can …

Effect of tube processing methods on microstructure, mechanical properties and irradiation response of 14YWT nanostructured ferritic alloys

E Aydogan, SA Maloy, O Anderoglu, C Sun, JG Gigax… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
In this research, innovative thermal spray deposition (Process I) and conventional hot
extrusion processing (Process II) methods have been used to produce thin walled tubing (∼ …

Dislocation loop formation in model FeCrAl alloys after neutron irradiation below 1 dpa

KG Field, SA Briggs, K Sridharan, Y Yamamoto… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloys with varying compositions and microstructures are under consideration for
accident-tolerant fuel cladding, but limited details exist on dislocation loop formation and …

Stability of nanosized oxides in ferrite under extremely high dose self ion irradiations

E Aydogan, N Almirall, GR Odette, SA Maloy… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
A nanostructured ferritic alloy (NFA), 14YWT, was produced in the form of thin walled tubing.
The stability of the nano-oxides (NOs) was determined under 3.5 MeV Fe+ 2 irradiations up …

Current-driving dissolution of nanoscale brittle precipitates produced by spinodal decomposition in FeCrAl alloys

X Huang, X Zhang - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to its excellent resistance to high temperature oxidation and steam corrosion, FeCrAl
alloys have received much attention recently as a highly potential candidate cladding …

Response of 14YWT alloys under neutron irradiation: A complementary study on microstructure and mechanical properties

E Aydogan, JS Weaver, U Carvajal-Nunez… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanostructured ferritic alloys (NFAs) having sub-micron grain size with a high density of
nano-oxides (NOs)(size of∼ 2–3 nm) are one of the best candidates for structural …

Deconvoluting the effect of chromium and aluminum on the radiation response of wrought FeCrAl alloys after low-dose neutron irradiation

CP Massey, D Zhang, SA Briggs… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloys have been extensively investigated over the past decade as a candidate
material for accident-tolerant fuel cladding in light water reactors. This work completes a first …

Nano-cluster stability following neutron irradiation in MA957 oxide dispersion strengthened material

J Ribis, S Lozano-Perez - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
ODS steels are promising materials for Sodium cooled Fast Reactors since their fine
distribution of nano-clusters confers excellent mechanical properties. However, the nano …

The effect of Al on the 475 C embrittlement of Fe–Cr alloys

W Li, S Lu, QM Hu, H Mao, B Johansson… - Computational materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aluminum addition to ferritic stainless steels was found to effectively suppress the
deleterious 475° C embrittlement resulting from the phase decomposition in concentrated Fe …