Development of Phase-Field Modeling in Materials Science in China: A Review

Zhao, Yuhong; Xing, Hui; Zhang, Lijun; Huang, Houbing; Sun, Dongke; Dong, Xianglei; Shen, Yongxing; Wang, Jincheng

doi:10.1007/s40195-023-01593-w

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“…The stability and irradiation tolerance of Fe–Cu based alloy is a critical factor in determining the lifespan and safety of nuclear reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) 1 – 3 . Precipitation hardening and embrittlement, enhanced or induced by in-reactor neutron irradiation, is a major concern.…”

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Dislocation loop and irradiation-induced synergistic-competitive mechanism in Cu-rich precipitates: a phase-field study

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Both irradiation and dislocations have been proposed as routes to rationally manipulate spatial distribution and micromorphology of precipitate. An interesting effect emerges in Fe–10at.%Cu–3at.%Mn–1.5at.%Ni–1.5at.%Al alloy due to the synergistic-competitive roles of dislocation loop and irradiation. Base on cascade mixing, vacancy-interstitial atoms and dislocation stress field model, we examine nucleation and growth dynamics of Cu-rich precipitates, where both dislocation loop and irradiation act in conjunction. Analytical treatments identify regimes, where the distribution of elements and point defects due to irradiation and dislocations are specific to the Cu-rich precipitates. Simulation results reveal that density, size and distribution of Cu-rich precipitates are a manifestation of the competing effects of the dislocation loop and the irradiation rate. More specifically, the dislocation loop preferentially assists the formation of precipitates and new dislocations at lower irradiation rates. Only the irradiation induces the formation of Cu-rich precipitates with the irradiation rate continues to increase. Equipped with molecular dynamics, where reproduces major interaction features of the solutes with point defects under displacement cascade, can verify multi-component morphologies of Cu-rich precipitates. This modeling framework provides an avenue to explore the role of dislocation loop and irradiation on the microstructural evolution of Cu-rich precipitates.

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