Void formation by annealing of neutron-irradiated plastically deformed molybdenum
- 1 November 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Philosophical Magazine
- Vol. 34 (5), 693-699
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786437608222043
Abstract
The positron annihilation technique has been used in order to study the influence of plastic deformation on the formation and growth of voids in neutron irradiated molybdenum single crystals treated by isochronal annealing. Samples were prepared in three ways: deformed 12–19% before irradiation, deformed 12–19% after irradiation, and—for reference purposes—non-deformed. In addition a polycrystalline sample was prepared in order to study the influence of the grain boundaries. All samples were irradiated at 60°C with a flux of 2–5 × 1018 fast neutrons/cm2. After irradiation the samples were subjected to isochronal annealing. It was found that deformation before irradiation probably enhanced the formation of voids slightly. Deformation after irradiation strongly reduced the void formation. The presence of grain boundaries in the polycrystalline sample had a reducing influence on the growth of voids.Keywords
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