A few decades ago, the irradiation process was considered to be just a lethal technique that
damaged the structure of solid materials, but in the last few years, new discoveries have also …

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

How displacement damage defects generate and evolve in materials irradiated by energetic
particles is a perennial topic in the field of nuclear materials. Here we experimentally reveal …

Estimations of bulk hardness from nanoindentation are frequently subject to considerable
uncertainties due to indentation size effects (ISE), pileup effects, and potential influence of …

In this work, a strain-gradient crystal plasticity theory with irradiation effect is proposed for the
surface nano-indentation of ion-irradiated FCC metals. In order to characterize the …

Exposure of metals to neutron irradiation results in an increase in the yield strength and a
significant loss of ductility. Irradiation hardening is also closely related to the fracture …

A reduced activation martensitic steel (F82H), Fe− 8Cr ferrite model steel (8CrFS) and pure
iron (Fe) were irradiated with 6.4 MeV Fe 3+ ions at 300° C to a displacement damage of 30 …

Linear and square superposition hardening models are compared for the surface
nanoindentation of ion-irradiated materials. Hardening mechanisms of both dislocations and …

This paper investigated the formation of bubbles and precipitates and the hardening effects
in V–4Cr–4Ti alloy after irradiation of He and H ions and post-irradiation annealing …

The study of irradiation hardening and embrittlement is critically important for the
development of next-generation structural materials tolerant to neutron irradiation, and could …