Effects of irradiation with nickel ions in the microstructure and superficial composition of DIN 1.4970 austenitic steel irradiated at high doses and temperatures
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https://doi.org/10.31349/RevMexFis.72.031002Keywords:
Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction, XPS, irradiation, austenitic stainless steel, materials, TEM, SEMAbstract
In this work, we conducted a study on the microstructural and compositional changes on the surface of German Institute for Standardization in English (DIN) 1.4970 Austenitic Steel irradiated with Nickel (Ni) ions at a dose of 360 (dpa) and a temperature of 650°C. We employed techniques of S diffraction in Grazing X-Ray Diffraction (GXRD) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) to characterize the surface of the steel after each treatment. The study found that the concentration of iron (Fe) and chromium (Cr) in the Non-Irradiated Zone (NIZ) was greater with respect to the Irradiated Zone (IZ), while the concentration of the elements Nickel (Ni) and Silicon (Si) in the NIZ is lesser with respect to the IZ. In addition, there was a decrease of Fe and Cr and an increase of Ni and Si due to the irradiation. The damage caused by the Ni ions to the DIN 1.4970 steel is found at 1.560 µm below the surface.
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