Thus far, a number of studies have investigated the irradiation evolution of oxide
nanoparticles in bcc Fe-Cr based oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys. But given the …

Ion irradiation offers a promising strategy to emulate the irradiation damage induced by
energetic neutrons. However, the characterization of the mechanical properties of ion …

Small-scale mechanical testing on irradiated materials is gaining popularity in the nuclear
materials community due to the fact that mechanical property changes can be evaluated …

Multi-phase titanium (Ti) alloys exhibit highly heterogeneous plastic deformation patterns.
Understanding the micro-mechanisms of plastic deformation causing strain heterogeneity is …

Exploring the micromechanical behavior of lath-martensitic quenching and tempering (Q&T),
as well as quenching and partitioning (Q&P) steels presents a significant challenge due to …

Nanoindentation has been commonly used for evaluating the hardening effects of ion-
irradiated materials. Nonetheless, establishing a reliable correlation between the hardness …

The formation of helium cavities in coarse-grained materials produces hardening
proportional to the number density and size of the cavities and due to the interaction of …

Abstract Oxide-dispersion-strengthened (ODS) reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic (RAFM)
steels are considered as most promising structural materials for fusion reactors and other …

A mechanistic model was developed for modeling the depth-dependent hardness in ion
irradiated metallic materials. The model is capable of capturing the indentation size effect …

Exploring the effect of Fe addition and ion irradiation on surface hardness in Zr alloys not
only elucidates the strengthening mechanisms of individual alloying elements but also …