08Cr18Ni10Ti奥氏体不锈钢中辐照引入的空位缺陷动态平衡行为研究

Research on Dynamic Equilibrium of Vacancy-type Defect in Irradiated 08Cr18Ni10Ti Austenitic Stainless Steel

  • 摘要: 奥氏体不锈钢是核反应堆内关键材料,其辐照损伤行为直接影响材料宏观性能与反应堆运行安全。本文以08Cr18Ni10Ti奥氏体不锈钢为研究对象,重点探讨其在不同辐照条件下空位型缺陷的演化。通过3.5 MeV铁离子辐照,系统研究了温度(室温和350 ℃)与辐照剂量(0.2 dpa和1.0 dpa)对微观缺陷演化及晶体结构的影响。综合采用正电子湮没多普勒展宽谱(DBS)、掠入射X射线衍射(GIXRD)及扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等多种表征方法。结果表明:室温辐照下,空位型缺陷在0.2 dpa附近即达到了动态平衡,继续提高辐照剂量至1.0 dpa未引起显著变化;在高温(350 ℃)辐照下,空位型缺陷随辐照剂量增加持续积累,没有达到动态平衡,且未观察到明显的晶格肿胀。本文研究表明,在低辐照剂量下,高温通过促进缺陷迁移与复合,有效提升了空位型缺陷达到动态平衡的辐照剂量,并抑制了肿胀发生。本文研究明确了温度对空位型缺陷到达动态平衡的调控作用,为空位型缺陷演化机制的深入认识、辐照损伤预测模型的完善以及抗辐照材料设计提供了关键实验依据。

     

    Abstract: Austenitic stainless steel, by virtue of its superior irradiation resistance, excellent corrosion resistance and good high-temperature strength, has become a critical structural material in nuclear reactors. Its irradiation damage behavior directly affects the macroscopic properties of the material and the operational safety of the reactor. Among these steels, 08Cr18Ni10Ti austenitic stainless steel is commonly used as the core baffle material for VVER. However, the evolution behavior of microstructural defects during the early irradiation stage (low-dose regime), especially the dynamic equilibrium state of vacancy-type defects, remains insufficiently understood. This study takes 08Cr18Ni10Ti austenitic stainless steel as the research object and focuses on the evolution of vacancy-type defects under different irradiation conditions. Irradiation was performed using 3.5 MeV Fe ions to systematically study the effects of temperature (room temperature and 350 ℃) and dose (0.2 dpa and 1.0 dpa) on the evolution of microscopic defects and crystal structure was systematically investigated. Prior to irradiation, the displacement damage and ion concentration distributions were calculated using the SRIM-2013 code in the Kinchin-Pease quick damage mode. SEM combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was employed to characterize the microstructure and precipitate distribution. After irradiation, lattice swelling was evaluated by grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction. The evolution of vacancy-type defects was traced via the S-parameter obtained from positron annihilation Doppler broadening spectroscopy, and variations in the types of vacancy-type defects were identified using S-W correlation curves. The S-parameter versus depth profiles were further fitted with the VEPFIT program using a two-layer model. Microstructural observations reveal the presence of fine spherical TiC particles and cubic TiN particles, with Ti(C,N) frequently surrounding the TiN cubes. The main results show that under room temperature irradiation, vacancy-type defects reach a dynamic equilibrium around 0.2 dpa, and further increasing the dose to 1.0 dpa causes no significant change. In contrast, under high-temperature (350 ℃) irradiation, vacancy-type defects continue to accumulate with increasing dose without showing a dynamic equilibrium, and no significant lattice swelling is observed. The study indicates that elevated temperature effectively raises the irradiation dose required for vacancy-type defects to achieve dynamic equilibrium and suppresses swelling by enhancing defect migration and recombination. This study clarifies the regulatory role of temperature in the attainment of dynamic equilibrium by vacancy-type defects, providing critical experimental evidence for a deeper understanding of the evolution mechanisms of vacancy-type defects, the refinement of irradiation damage prediction models, and the design of irradiation-resistant materials.

     

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