| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Accelerated Materials Evaluation for Nuclear Applications Utilizing Irradiation and Integrated Modeling
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| Presentation Title |
A Comparative Study of Two Nanoindentation Approaches for Assessing Mechanical Properties of Ion-irradiated Stainless Steel 316 |
| Author(s) |
Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Michael Saleh, Alan Xu, Zain Zaidi, Christopher Hurt, Mihail Ionescu |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Michael Saleh |
| Abstract Scope |
Nanoindentation is a commonly used method to measure the hardness of surfaces with thin layers, especially in studying the change in mechanical properties of ion irradiated materials. This research compares two different methods of nanoindentation to study the changes in hardness resulting from ion irradiation of SS316 alloy using He2+ ions at beam energies of 1, 2 and 3 MeV, respectively. The first method involves the indentation of the irradiated surface perpendicular to it using the continuous stiffness mode (CSM), while the second applies the indents on an oblique surface, accessing an inclined cross-section of the irradiated material. Finite element modelling has been used to further illuminate the deformation processes below the indents in the two methods. The hardness profiles obtained from the two nanoindentation methods reveal the differences in the outcomes and advantages of the respective procedures, and provide a useful guideline for their applicability to various experimental conditions. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |