Dynamical behavior of voids in neutron-irradiated copper at elevated temperature

Shimomura Yoshiharu

Mukouda Ichiro

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

We reported previously an experimental result which shows that voids can move in neutron-irradiated copper at elevated temperature. To study the detailed behavior of voids, we carried out the annealing experiments and in-situ observation in neutron-irradiated copper. Neutron irradiation was carried out in the temperature controlled capsule at KUR (Kyoto University Reactor). Neutron irradiation was performed at 300oC to damage level between 10-4 to 10-3 dpa. Annealing temperature was 250oC for 10, 20, 30 min sequentially for neutron- irradiated copper, after annealing TEM observation was carried out at room temperature. Experimental results show that void moved along [110] direction. Voids were moved during 250oC annealing but SFTs were not changed. We observed 37 voids and 8 voids were moved, the others vanished during annealing. The images of in-situ observation, void contrast images were recorded on VTR tape and analyzed by frame. At room temperature observation voids were static and white circle, however at 300oC in-situ observation contrast were changed like an oval and sometimes contrast was disappear. After 7 sec contrast was white circle and moved slightly and similar phenomena were observed quite frequently at 300oC. It is concluded that void moved with dynamical structural relaxation at elevated temperature.

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[ISSN] 0272-9172

[NCID] BA53584752