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Effects of irradiation on chromium’s behavior in ferritic/martensitic FeCr alloy

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The effects of irradiation on chromium performance under different temperatures in Fe-20at%Cr were modeled by modified Marlowe code. Chromium precipitation was observed in FeCr alloy after irradiation; interstitial Chromium atoms are the preferred formation of mixed Fe-Cr dumbbells in the direction of <110> and <111>; interstitial chromium atoms congregated on {111} and {110} plane. The results are compared with experiment observations and are useful to understanding the irradiation performances of FeCr alloy.

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    Xinfu He, Wen Yang, Zhehao Qu & Sheng Fan

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He, X., Yang, W., Qu, Z. et al. Effects of irradiation on chromium’s behavior in ferritic/martensitic FeCr alloy. Front. Energy Power Eng. China 3, 181–183 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-009-0025-x

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