Radiation tolerance of neutron-irradiated model Fe–Cr–Al alloys

KG Field, X Hu, KC Littrell, Y Yamamoto… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fe–Cr–Al alloy system has the potential to form an important class of enhanced
accident-tolerant cladding materials in the nuclear power industry owing to the alloy …

A combined APT and SANS investigation of α′ phase precipitation in neutron-irradiated model FeCrAl alloys

SA Briggs, PD Edmondson, KC Littrell, Y Yamamoto… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloys are currently under consideration for accident-tolerant fuel cladding
applications in light water reactors owing to their superior high-temperature oxidation and …

Irradiation-enhanced α′ precipitation in model FeCrAl alloys

PD Edmondson, SA Briggs, Y Yamamoto, RH Howard… - Scripta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Model FeCrAl alloys with varying compositions (Fe (10–18) Cr (10–6) Al at.%) have
been neutron irradiated at~ 320 to damage levels of~ 7 displacements per atom (dpa) to …

Development of low-Cr wrought FeCrAl cladding alloys and its irradiation tolerance and steam oxidation resistance at 1200° C

H Wang, X Zhou, H He, L Guo, Y Gao, X Huang - Corrosion Science, 2022 - Elsevier
FeCrAl alloy with a low-Cr content (10%) and higher amount of Al (5%) was developed. The
effects of Cr content on the mechanical properties, irradiation tolerance and the steam …

Elucidating precipitation in FeCrAl alloys through explainable AI: A case study

SK Ravi, I Roy, S Roychowdhury, B Feng… - Computational Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
A primary challenge of using FeCrAl in high temperature industrial settings is the formation
of α′-precipitates that causes brittleness in the alloy, resulting in failure through fracture …

Aluminum suppression of α′ precipitate in model Fe–Cr–Al alloys during long-term aging at 475 C

Z Yang, ZX Wang, CH **a, MH Ouyang, JC Peng… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aluminum suppression of the α′ precipitate has been observed in eight model Fe–Cr–Al
alloys with nominal compositions ranging from 11 to 20 wt% Cr and 4.5 to 6 wt% Al during …

Impact of neutron irradiation on mechanical performance of FeCrAl alloy laser-beam weldments

MN Gussev, E Cakmak, KG Field - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidation-resistant iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) alloys demonstrate better
performance in Loss-of-Coolant Accidents, compared with austenitic-and zirconium-based …

The effect of Al on the 475 C embrittlement of Fe–Cr alloys

W Li, S Lu, QM Hu, H Mao, B Johansson… - Computational materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aluminum addition to ferritic stainless steels was found to effectively suppress the
deleterious 475° C embrittlement resulting from the phase decomposition in concentrated Fe …

[HTML][HTML] Phase-Field Simulation of Precipitation and Grain Boundary Segregation in Fe-Cr-Al Alloys under Irradiation

X Liu, W Shen, W Liu - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
A phase-field model for the precipitation of Fe-Cr-Al alloy is established incorporating grain
boundary (GB) effects and irradiation-accelerated diffusion. The radiation source and grain …

Initial oxidation mechanism of FeCrAl thin films with Nb and Si additions

S Li, Y Yuan, R Zhou, K Xu, M Lou, L Wang, X Hu… - Thin Solid Films, 2023 - Elsevier
FeCrAl thin films are considered optimal candidates for protecting surfaces in harsh
environments, with potential for improvement in their anti-oxidation properties by …