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Evolution of Precipitate Phases in Ferritic and Martensitic Steel P92 During Normalizing and Tempering

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Ferritic/martensitic steel P92 is being considered for applications as fuel cladding and duct structures for sodium-cooled fast reactors. The precipitate phases in the P92 steel normalized for 0.5 h at 1323 K (1050°C) and tempered for 1 h at temperatures ranging from 573K to 1038 K (300°C to 765°C) were qualitatively analyzed through energy dispersive x-ray analysis and electron diffraction. In the normalized condition, Fe-rich M3C and Fe-rich M2C with a simple orthorhombic lattice coexisted in the steel. Fe-rich M7C3 and Fe-rich M2C with a simple monoclinic lattice were identified in the steel tempered at 573 K (300°C). Only Fe-rich carbides were detected in the steel tempered at both 773 K and 873 K (500°C and 600°C). Cr-rich M3C2 and W-rich M2C were identified in the steel tempered at 923 K (650°C). Cr-rich M2X, Cr-rich M23C6 and V-rich MX were observed in the steel tempered at 973 K (700°C). Sigma-FeCr phase was only detected in the steel tempered at 1038 K (765°C). The sequence of phase precipitation during the normalizing and tempering of the steel was proposed. The possible change of precipitate phases in the steel under irradiation at different reactor operating temperatures has also been discussed.

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This work was supported by Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (51034011) and ITER-National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Program of the Department of Science and Technology of China (2011GB113001). The authors thank Prof. Aidang Shan from Shanghai Jiao Tong University for supplying the experimental steel.

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    Zhi Qiang Xu

  3. School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Peng Cheng Zhu, Huan Liu, Yu Fei Ma & Wen Qing Guan

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Fan, Z.J., Shen, Y.Z., Xu, Z.Q. et al. Evolution of Precipitate Phases in Ferritic and Martensitic Steel P92 During Normalizing and Tempering. JOM 74, 3578–3594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-022-05272-6

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