Radiation damage and irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking of additively manufactured 316L stainless steels

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS

卷:513

Article

Song, Miao¹  Wang, Mi¹  Lou, Xiaoyuan²  Rebak, Raul B.³  Was, Gary S.¹ 

[1] Univ Michigan, Nucl Engn & Radiol Sci, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

[2] Auburn Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Auburn, AL 36849 USA

[3] GE Global Res, Schenectady, NY 12309 USA

关键词: Irradiated microstructure;    Stress corrosion cracking;    Additive manufacturing;    3D printing;    316L stainless steel;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.10.044

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The irradiation-induced microstructure and irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking (IASCC) behavior of additively manufactured (AM) 316L stainless steels produced by laser powder bed fusion were evaluated for the first time. Irradiation-induced dislocation loops, voids, and gamma' precipitates were observed in all processing conditions following 2.5 dpa at 360 degrees C. The cell structure and dense dislocation walls in the stress-relieved AM materials recovered and showed signs of recrystallization following irradiation. Anisotropy in both tensile property and IASCC susceptibility were observed in the stress-relieved AM 316L stainless steel due to the printing texture. The hot-isotropic pressed AM 316L had better radiation tolerance and lower IASCC susceptibility than the stress-relieved AM 316L and conventionally forged 316L. Therefore, post-printing hot-isotropic pressing (HIP) is recommended for enhancing radiation tolerance and IASCC performance in nuclear applications as it eliminates the anisotropic mechanical behavior and IASCC susceptibility associated with the printing texture. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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