The present work investigates the irradiation hardening of Fe-based model ferritic alloys
after Fe-ion irradiation experiments in order to deduce mechanistically based nominal …

Currently, the growth of material data from experiments and simulations is expanding
beyond processable amounts. This makes the development of new data‐driven methods for …

Finite element simulations of the small punch test are performed in order to critically
evaluate and improve empirical correlations for the estimation of the ultimate tensile stress …

Tungsten is one of the most promising materials for high temperature components in any
future nuclear fusion tokamak. In this study tungsten-ion implantation has been used to …

The effects of ion irradiation in materials for research are usually limited to a shallow surface
layer of the order of one micrometre in depth. Determining the mechanical properties of such …

Irradiation-induced segregation of solutes at typical grain boundaries (GBs) ie random high-
angle, low angle and special Σ3 GBs in an Fe-Mn-Si steel has been investigated by using …

Ion irradiation has long been recognized as a means to efficiently approximate neutron
damage in structural materials. Likewise, nanoindentation has long been recognized as a …

Self-ion irradiation in combination with nanoindentation offers the possibility to characterize
irradiation damage in a broad range of irradiation temperature and fluence. Nanoindentation …

Nanoindentation in combination with ion irradiation offers the possibility to quantify
irradiation hardening due to radiation damage. Irradiation experiments for Fe–1.0 wt.% Cu …

Predicting the dramatic changes in mechanical and physical properties caused by
irradiation damage is key for the design of future nuclear fission and fusion reactors. Self-ion …