Author : P. Asoka-Kumar
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Book Synopsis Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy of Nanostructural Features in Model Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels by : P. Asoka-Kumar
Download or read book Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy of Nanostructural Features in Model Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels written by P. Asoka-Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irradiation embrittlement in nuclear reactor pressure vessel steels results from the formation of a high number density of nanometer sized copper rich precipitates and sub-nanometer defect-solute clusters. We present positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) results to characterize the compositions and magnetic character of these defects in model A533B reactor pressure vessel steels. The results confirm the presence of copper-rich precipitates after irradiation. The measured orbital electron momentum spectra indicate the precipitates are alloyed with Mn and Ni. The copper precipitates larger than R {approx} 1.2 nm (from SANS measurements) are non-magnetic, which limits the possible Fe content of the precipitates to at most a few %. Notably, large vacancy clusters observed in neutron irradiated Fe-Cu alloys were not observed in the steels after irradiation.