Comparative Irradiation Study of Reactor Pressure-Vessel Steel Weld Metals

Leitz, C.; Gerscha, A.; Hofmann, G.; Strobel, H.-J.

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“…Results show that even in low Cu materials, the shifts may become large .5 610 23 n m 22 (E.1 MeV). Figure 18, from data reviewed by Odette and Lucas, 62 shows high embrittlement and hardening in PWR welds with 0?1-1?7%Ni in accelerated irradiations at y290uC to 1?0-10610 23 n m 22 (E.1 MeV) (15-150 mdpa) (original data of Leitz et al 63 and Pachur and Sievers 64 ). Hawthorne et al 65 and Odette and Lucas 9 have also reported large increases in embrittlement and hardening with increasing Ni.…”

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Influence of manganese on mechanical properties, irradiation susceptibility and microstructure of ferritic steels, alloys and welds

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2011

International Materials Reviews

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The ferritic steels used world wide for nuclear pressure vessels and irradiated structures contain manganese but knowledge of the role of manganese is mainly confined to the unirradiated condition. Information from the mid 1950s to 2009 on the influence of manganese on unirradiated and irradiated properties is analysed. In unirradiated material manganese raises ambient strength, improves notched impact toughness, benefits high temperature strength, promotes dynamic strain aging and enhances creep resistance. However, by combining with carbon and by increasing phosphorus diffusion, manganese increases intergranular embrittlement after thermal aging. Neutron irradiated steels are deleteriously affected by manganese. First, the dose coefficients of irradiation hardening and embrittlement increase linearly with manganese, particularly in steels with uncombined nitrogen, and the morphology of irradiation induced interstitial loops is altered. Second, manganese occurs in irradiation induced Cu rich precipitates, altering their morphology and the associated hardening. Third, manganese becomes incorporated into irradiation enhanced Cu-Ni-Mn precipitates and Mn-Ni-Si nanoclusters that increase hardening and embrittlement at high doses. Finally, manganese segregates at grain boundaries under irradiation. Overall, the unirradiated benefits are outweighed by deleterious irradiation effects. These factors are important in supporting continued reactor operations, extending lifetimes of existing nuclear vessels and structures, improving steel specifications for advanced reactors and developing steels for nuclear fusion applications.

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“…Role of Cu, Ni and Mn on Cu rich precipitate hardening in irradiations at 290uC 49. Letters HDR, IDR and LDR refer to high(68), intermediate(63) and low (60?9) dose rates (DR) respectively in 10 15 n m 22 s 21 (E.1 MeV) units. Arrows between diagrams show systematic alloy composition variations (i.e.…”

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