TY - JOUR
T1 - Theoreticalmodels for irradiation hardening and embrittlement in nuclear structural materials a review and perspective
AU - Xiao, Xiazi
AU - Terentyev, Dmitry
AU - Chu, Haijian
AU - Duan, Huiling
N1 - Score=10
PY - 2020/2/27
Y1 - 2020/2/27
N2 - The study of irradiation hardening and embrittlement is critically important for the development of next-generation structural
materials tolerant to neutron irradiation, and could dramatically affect the approach to the design of components for advanced
nuclear reactors. In addition, a growing interest is observed in the field of research and development of irradiation-resistant
materials. This review aims to provide an overview of the theoretical development related to irradiation hardening and
embrittlement at moderate irradiation conditions achieved in recent years, which can help extend our fundamental knowledge
on nuclear structural materials. After a general introduction to the irradiation effects on metallic materials, recent research
progress covering theoretical modelling is summarized for different types of structural materials. The fundamental mechanisms
are elucidated within a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. This review closes with the current understanding of
irradiation hardening and embrittlement, and puts some perspectives deserving further study.
AB - The study of irradiation hardening and embrittlement is critically important for the development of next-generation structural
materials tolerant to neutron irradiation, and could dramatically affect the approach to the design of components for advanced
nuclear reactors. In addition, a growing interest is observed in the field of research and development of irradiation-resistant
materials. This review aims to provide an overview of the theoretical development related to irradiation hardening and
embrittlement at moderate irradiation conditions achieved in recent years, which can help extend our fundamental knowledge
on nuclear structural materials. After a general introduction to the irradiation effects on metallic materials, recent research
progress covering theoretical modelling is summarized for different types of structural materials. The fundamental mechanisms
are elucidated within a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. This review closes with the current understanding of
irradiation hardening and embrittlement, and puts some perspectives deserving further study.
KW - Irradiation hardening
KW - Irradiation embrittlement
KW - Theoretical models
KW - Fundamental mechanisms
UR - https://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/37483669
U2 - 10.1007/s10409-020-00931-w
DO - 10.1007/s10409-020-00931-w
M3 - Article
SN - 0567-7718
SP - 1
EP - 15
JO - Acta Mechanica Sinica
JF - Acta Mechanica Sinica
ER -