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In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper
Increasing demand for energy and reduction of CO(2) emissions has revived interest in nuclear energy. Designing materials for radiation environments necessitates fundamental understanding of how radiation-induced defects alter mechanical properties. Ion beams create radiation damage efficiently with...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145148/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21706011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmat3055 |
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author | Kiener, D. Hosemann, P. Maloy, S. A. Minor, A. M. |
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description | Increasing demand for energy and reduction of CO(2) emissions has revived interest in nuclear energy. Designing materials for radiation environments necessitates fundamental understanding of how radiation-induced defects alter mechanical properties. Ion beams create radiation damage efficiently without material activation, but their limited penetration depth requires small-scale testing. However, strength measurements of nano-scale irradiated specimens have not been previously performed. Here we show that yield strengths approaching macroscopic values are measured from irradiated ~400 nm diameter copper specimens. Quantitative in situ nano-compression testing in a transmission electron microscope reveals that the strength of larger samples is controlled by dislocation-irradiation defect interactions, yielding size-independent strengths. Below ~400 nm, size-dependent strength results from dislocation source limitation. This transition length-scale should be universal, but depend on material and irradiation conditions. We conclude that for irradiated copper, and presumably related materials, nano-scale in situ testing can determine bulk-like yield strengths and simultaneously identify deformation mechanisms. |
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spelling | pubmed-31451482012-02-01 In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper Kiener, D. Hosemann, P. Maloy, S. A. Minor, A. M. Nat Mater Article Increasing demand for energy and reduction of CO(2) emissions has revived interest in nuclear energy. Designing materials for radiation environments necessitates fundamental understanding of how radiation-induced defects alter mechanical properties. Ion beams create radiation damage efficiently without material activation, but their limited penetration depth requires small-scale testing. However, strength measurements of nano-scale irradiated specimens have not been previously performed. Here we show that yield strengths approaching macroscopic values are measured from irradiated ~400 nm diameter copper specimens. Quantitative in situ nano-compression testing in a transmission electron microscope reveals that the strength of larger samples is controlled by dislocation-irradiation defect interactions, yielding size-independent strengths. Below ~400 nm, size-dependent strength results from dislocation source limitation. This transition length-scale should be universal, but depend on material and irradiation conditions. We conclude that for irradiated copper, and presumably related materials, nano-scale in situ testing can determine bulk-like yield strengths and simultaneously identify deformation mechanisms. 2011-06-26 /pmc/articles/PMC3145148/ /pubmed/21706011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmat3055 Text en Users may view, print, copy, download and text and data- mine the content in such documents, for the purposes of academic research, subject always to the full Conditions of use: http://www.nature.com/authors/editorial_policies/license.html#terms |
spellingShingle | Article Kiener, D. Hosemann, P. Maloy, S. A. Minor, A. M. In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper |
title | In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper |
title_full | In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper |
title_fullStr | In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper |
title_full_unstemmed | In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper |
title_short | In situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper |
title_sort | in situ nano-compression testing of irradiated copper |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145148/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21706011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmat3055 |
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