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DISPERSION-STRENGTHENED-STEELS; DEGREES-C; TEM CHARACTERIZATION;
FERRITIC ALLOYS; OXIDE; IRRADIATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARTICLES; TIMaterials Science; Nuclear Science & Technology; ODS-Eurofer steel; Microstructural stability; Atom probe tomography;
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Abstract:
Oxide-dispersion strengthened materials are important candidates for several high-temperature structural applications in advanced nuclear power plants. Most of the desirable mechanical properties presented by these materials are due to the dispersion of stable nanoparticles in the matrix. Samples of ODS-Eurofer steel were annealed for 4320 h (6 months) at 800 degrees C. The material was characterized using atom probe tomography in both conditions (prior and after heat treatment). The particles number density, size distribution, and chemical compositions were determined. No significant changes were observed between the two conditions indicating a high thermal stability of the Y-rich nanoparticles at 800 degrees C. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.