Nuclear Engineering and Technology

  • 제54권7호
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  • Pages.2376-2385
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  • 2022
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  • 1738-5733(pISSN)
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  • 2234-358X(eISSN)
한국원자력학회 (Korean Nuclear Society)
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Inclusion and mechanical properties of ODS-RAFM steels with Y, Ti, and Zr fabricated by melting

  • Qiu, Guo-xing (School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology) ;
  • Wei, Xu-li (School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology) ;
  • Bai, Chong (School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology) ;
  • Miao, De-jun (School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology) ;
  • Cao, Lei (Materials Engineering Department, Hebei College of Industry and Technology) ;
  • Li, Xiao-ming (School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology)
  • 투고 : 2021.12.23
  • 심사 : 2022.01.24
  • 발행 : 2022.07.25
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Two groups of oxide dispersion-strengthened reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic steels (A and B) were prepared by adding Y, Ti, and Zr into steels through vacuum induction melting to investigate the inclusions, microstructures, mechanical properties of the alloys. Results showed that particles with Y, Ti, and Zr easily formed. Massive, Zr-rich inclusions were found in B steel. Density of micron inclusions in A steel was 1.42 × 1014 m-3, and density of nanoparticles was 3.61 × 1016 m-3. More and finer MX carbides were found in steel tempered at 650 ℃, and yield strengths (YS) of A and B steel were 714±2 and 664±3.5 MPa. Thermomechanical processing (TMP) retained many dislocations, which improved the mechanical properties. YSs of A and B treated by TMP were 725±3 and 683±4 MPa. The existence of massive Zr-rich inclusions in B steels interrupted the continuity of the matrix and produced microcracks (fracture), which caused a reduction in mechanical properties. The presence of fine prior austenite grain size and inclusions was attributed to the low DBTTs of the A steels; DBTTs of A650 and A700 alloy were -79 and -65 ℃. Tempering temperature reduction and TMP are simple, readily useable methods that can lead to a superior balance of strength and impact toughness in industry applications.

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The authors are grateful for the support from the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No. 2021JQ-502), Natural Science Foundation of He Bei Province (No. E2021417001). and Science Foundation of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (ZR20040).

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