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Effect of silicon on the microstructure and mechanical properties of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel
Shenghu Chen,Lijian Rong +1 more
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In this paper, the effect of Si in the range of 0.05-0.77 wt.% on the microstructure, tensile properties and impact toughness of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steels has been investigated.About:
This article is published in Journal of Nuclear Materials.The article was published on 2015-04-01. It has received 51 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ultimate tensile strength & Microstructure.read more
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Development of new generation reduced activation ferritic-martensitic steels for advanced fusion reactors
TL;DR: In this article, computational alloy thermodynamics coupled with strength modeling have been employed to explore a new generation reduced activation ferritic-martensitic (RAFM) steels, which were designed to significantly increase the amount of MX nanoprecipitates, which are manufacturable through standard and scalable industrial steelmaking methods.
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Strengthening a fine-grained low activation martensitic steel by nanosized carbides
TL;DR: In this article, the role of titanium on the orientation of grains, texture, deformation and fracture of low activation martensitic steel with different Ti-content and determine the phase diagram.
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Strengthening mechanisms of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steels: A review
TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes the strengthening mechanisms of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM) steels, including high-angle grain boundaries, sub-grain boundaries, nano-sized M23C6, and MX carbide precipitates.
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Microstructure modification and mechanical property improvement of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel by severe plastic deformation
TL;DR: In this paper, a ferritic/martensitic steel was processed by cold-swaging and post-annealing in order to investigate the microstructure evolution and its effect on the mechanical properties.
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Improvement in High Temperature Oxidation Resistance of 9 %Cr Ferritic-Martensitic Steel by Enhanced Diffusion of Mn
TL;DR: In this article, the high-temperature oxidation behavior of coarse-grained (CG) and ultra-fine-grain (UFG) 9%Cr ferritic-martensitic steel in air at 923 K up to 500 K was investigated.
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Ferritic/martensitic steels for next-generation reactors
Ronald L. Klueh,Andrew T. Nelson +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the use of elevated-temperature ferritic/martensitic steels for in-core and out-of-core applications for the next generation of nuclear power reactors.
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Structural materials for Gen-IV nuclear reactors: Challenges and opportunities
TL;DR: This paper presents a summary of various Gen-IV reactor concepts, with emphasis on the structural materials issues depending on the specific application areas, and demonstrates that novel alloy and microstructural design approaches coupled with new materials processing and fabrication techniques may mitigate the challenges.
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Strengthening Mechanisms of Creep Resistant Tempered Martensitic Steel
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the creep deformation resistance and rupture life of high Cr ferritic steel with a tempered martensitic lath structure, and focused on the following three subjects: creep mechanism of the ferritic steels, its alloy design for further strengthening, and loss of its creep rupture strength after long-term use.
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Materials needs for fusion, Generation IV fission reactors and spallation neutron sources – similarities and differences
Louis K. Mansur,Arthur F. Rowcliffe,Randy K. Nanstad,Steven J. Zinkle,W.R. Corwin,Roger E. Stoller +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the development of fundamental knowledge to support alloy design strategies for resistance to irradiation and to form a scientific basis to develop better materials is discussed, and a database supporting designs is presented.