Use of high energy ions for the mechanistic study of irradiation embrittlement in pressure vessel steels using Fe-Cu model alloys

Morita, Kenji*; Ishino, Shiori*; Tobita, Toru; Chimi, Yasuhiro; Ishikawa, Norito; Iwase, Akihiro

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 304(2-3), p.153 - 160, 2002/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3115(02)00877-2

To study the mechanism of irradiation embrittlement in pressure vessel alloys, we performed high energy ion irradiation experiments using FeCu model alloys. The dependences of Vickers hardness change by irradiation on ion fluence, irradiation temperature and Cu content were discussed.