1. Moderation of Negative Oxygen Effects by Small Yttrium Addition to Low Activation Vanadium Alloys
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MIYAZAWA, Takeshi, NAGASAKA, Takuya, HISHINUMA, Yoshimitsu, MUROGA, Takeo, LI, Yanfen, MIYAZAWA, Takeshi, NAGASAKA, Takuya, HISHINUMA, Yoshimitsu, MUROGA, Takeo, and LI, Yanfen
- Abstract
In order to improve irradiation embrittlement of vanadium alloys for fusion reactors, yttrium (Y) has been added reducing the interstitial oxygen impurity. However Y addition can also degrade high-temperature strength, because Y could scavenge oxygen in solid solution, which is a strong hardening agent in vanadium alloys. In this study, the effect of Y addition and oxygen level on the mechanical properties was investigated from the view points of both the high-temperature strength and low temperature ductility. Y addition was suggested to moderate the hardening and embrittlement induced by oxygen impurity sustaining the high-temperature strength within an acceptable level., source:To cite this article: Takeshi Miyazawa, Takuya Nagasaka, Yoshimitsu Hishinuma, Takeo Muroga & Yanfen Li (2011) Moderation of Negative Oxygen Effects by Small Yttrium Addition to Low Activation Vanadium Alloys, Fusion Science and Technology, 60:1, 407-411, DOI: 10.13182/ FST11-A12390, source:https://doi.org/10.13182/FST11-A12390, identifier:0000-0001-6564-8922
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- 2022