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Mechanisms of the embrittelement and the effect of ageing on the brittle-fracture properties of the Eurofer ´97 steel
Stratil, Luděk ; Hadraba, Hynek ; Dlouhý, Ivo
The embrittlement of metal alloys is known phenomenon described as a loss of toughness. This effect is usually caused by segregation of the undesirable traps elements on the grain boundaries or unsuitable precipitation. The iron-based alloys, especially alloyed by chromium, are very susceptible to the embrittlement. The most common mechanisms of the embrittlement of these steels are briefly described in this contribution. The Eurofer´97 is a advanced steel developed for application in nuclear industry mainly alloyed by chromium and tungsten. The susceptibility to the embrittlement of the steel was studied by long-term isothermal ageing. Detailed microstructure studies were carried out in as received and aged state, the fracture behaviour was assessed by instrumented impact tester. The applied ageing caused slight microstructure changes including carbide and subgrain coarsening and slight shift of the impact transition curve.
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Fracture behaviour of high-chromium 9% and 14% Cr-Mo and Cr-W steels
Hadraba, Hynek ; Stratil, Luděk ; Kazimierzak, B. ; Fournier, B. ; Dlouhý, Ivo
The paper describes the influence of the microstructure (coming from the chemical composition and extrusion shape) of 9 and 14%Cr- W(Mo)-Ti-Y2O3 ODS steels prepared by mechanical alloying and subsequent hot-extrusion on their impact properties. The chemical composition and corresponding microstructure plays a major role on the impact properties. 9Cr-2W ferritic-martensitic steel present lower upper shelf energy (USE) about 7 J and a lower ductile to brittle transition temperature (DBTT) about -30°C compared to 14Cr-1W ferritic steel one. The transition energy curves of low-activation ferritic 14Cr-1W ODS steel was shifted by about 50°C toward lower temperatures and USE by about 4 J towards higher energies. The extrusion shape also plays a role on the impact properties. The texture caused by the forming process strongly influenced the impact behaviour of the steels. The extensive splitting of the fracture surfaces of plate shaped steel comparing with steels extruded as bar was found.
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Brittle Fracture 2010 - Materials Design and Failures
Dlouhý, Ivo
Proceedings of workshop on Materials Design and Failures organised within series Brittle Fracture. The papers included into the proceedings have been reviewed by two independent reviewers. The support of Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, research plan Nr. AV0Z20410507, and projects of Czech Science Foundation (GACR) Nr. 101/08/1304, 106/08/1397 a P108/10/0466 is gratefully acknowledged.
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Microstructure and impact response of high-chromium ODS steels
Hadraba, Hynek ; Fournier, B. ; Stratil, Luděk ; Dlouhý, Ivo
A new class of ODS steels alloyed by Cr and W is developed as a high temperature structural material for prospective power sources, the fission reactors of IV generation and the fusion reactors. The aim of the work was to investigate the influence of microstructure on the fracture properties of ODS (9-18)Cr-W-Ti-Y2O3 steels. It was found that the increasing in the Cr and W content brought to the steels strength at elevated temperatures and increased upper shelf energy level and shifted transition region towards lower temperatures. The increase in the yttria content led to the decreasing the upper shelf energy and shifted the TDBTT towards higher temperatures. The impact energy of rolled ODS sheet depended strongly on the fracture plane orientation regarding to the rolling direction. The splitting edges profile changed according to the sample orientation and thus the energy portion consumed for the shearing was changed.
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The properties of Eurofer´97 steel for developed fusion and fission reactors
Stratil, Luděk ; Hadraba, Hynek ; Dlouhý, Ivo
Ferritic martensitic steel show limited swelling and susceptibility to helium effects and can be made from low activation composition. These properties made them the reference steel for the development of breeding blankets in fusion power plants and also for components of fission power plants. Eurofer´97 is presently being characterized in the EU in order to obtain design data for blanket modules to be tested in International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). In this contribution metallurgical (microstructural and mechanical) properties and thermal thermal treatment for such applications are briefly introduced.
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Lomové chování oceli EUROFER´97 po tepelném stárnutí
Hadraba, Hynek ; Dlouhý, Ivo
Eurofer´97 steel is candidate structural material for in-vessel components of proposed fusion reactors. The use of the steel is limited up to a temperature about 550 °C. On the other hand the efficiency enhancement of the fusion reactors to the level suitable for energy production is predetermined by an increase of temperature in reactor. The long term exposition of the steel at high temperatures leads to microstructural changes. The aim of the work was to investigate the influence of short and long term thermal ageing on fracture properties of Eurofer´97 steel. Short term thermal ageing of the steel was simulated by step-cooling treatment and long term thermal ageing was simulated by isothermal annealing treatment at 550 °C/5000 h. No evident changes in impact properties have been registered comparing the properties of the steel in as-received state and in state after step-cooling. Outstanding embrittlement of the thermally aged steel was observed after long term isothermal ageing.
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Lomové chování RAFM oceli Eurofer´97 po tepelném stárnutí
Hadraba, Hynek ; Dlouhý, Ivo
Eurofer´97 steel is candidate structural material for in-vessel components of proposed fusion reactors. The use of the steel is limited up to a temperature about 550 °C. The aim of the work was to investigate the influence of short and long term thermal ageing on fracture properties of Eurofer´97 steel. Short term thermal ageing of the steel was simulated by step-cooling treatment and long term thermal ageing was simulated by isothermal annealing. No evident changes in impact properties have been registered comparing the properties of the steel in as-received state and in state after step-cooling. Outstanding embrittlement of the thermally aged steel was observed after long term isothermal ageing. Risk of grain boundary weakening by phosphorus segregation is very low while the carbide coarsening could led to outstanding embrittlement of the Eurofer´97 steel.
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Embrittlement of EUROFER´97 steel due to thermal exposition
Hadraba, Hynek ; Dlouhý, Ivo
Ferritic-martensitic reduced activation steel Eurofer´97 is leading candidate for structural material for in-vessel and first wall components of proposed fusion reactor DEMO. The utilization of the Eurofer´97 steels is limited up to a temperature of about 550°C. The aim of the work is to investigate the influence of long term thermal ageing on fracture properties of Eurofer´97 steel. Short term thermal ageing of the steel was simulated by step cooling treatment. Long term thermal ageing was simulated by isothermal ageing at 550 °C/5000 h. No evident changes in Charpy impact energy have been registered when comparing the properties of the steel in as-received and in step-cooled state. Outstanding embrittlement of the steel was observed after long term isothermal ageing: transition temperatures shift by about 5 °C. Risk of grain boundary weakening by phosphorus segregation is very low while the carbide coarsening could led to outstanding embrittlement of the Eurofer´97 steel.
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