Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC<sub>NP</sub> composites

Min Liu; Yong-Feng Yan; Zhen-Bo Zhu; Lin-Feng Ye; Ren-Duo Liu; He-Fei Huang

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Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites

NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE | Updated：2021-12-06

- Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites
- Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites
- Nuclear Science and Techniques 2021年32卷第11期文章编号：121
- Affiliations：
  
  1.Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
  2.Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  3.School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Author bio：
  
  He-Fei Huang (huanghefei@sinap.ac.cn)
- Funds：
  
  National Natural Science Foundation of China(11705264;11975304;12022515;12175323)
- DOI：10.1007/s41365-021-00961-4
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Min Liu, Yong-Feng Yan, Zhen-Bo Zhu, 等. Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites[J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2021,32(11):121

Min Liu, Yong-Feng Yan, Zhen-Bo Zhu, et al. Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites[J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2021,32(11):121
Min Liu, Yong-Feng Yan, Zhen-Bo Zhu, 等. Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites[J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2021,32(11):121 DOI： 10.1007/s41365-021-00961-4.

Min Liu, Yong-Feng Yan, Zhen-Bo Zhu, et al. Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites[J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2021,32(11):121 DOI： 10.1007/s41365-021-00961-4.

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In the present study, samples of a titanium carbide nanoparticle-reinforced nickel alloy (Ni–TiC,NP, composite) were irradiated with 1 MeV He ions at 700 °C. The evolution of He bubbles and nanohardness was characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nanoindentation, respectively. TEM images showed that the size and number density of He bubbles in the grains were affected by the He ion fluence. The number density first increased significantly and then decreased with increasing ion dose, while the size exhibited an inverse trend. Moreover, the swelling induced by He bubbles continuously increased with increasing ion dose. He bubbles also formed in the grain boundaries, interior of the TiC nanoparticles, and interfaces between the TiC nanoparticles and Ni matrix. Nanoindentation measurements indicated a decrease in nanohardness after irradiation, which is attributed to the disappearance of intrinsic dislocation lines caused by He ion irradiation.

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Ni–TiCNP compositesHe bubblesSwellingIrradiation-induced softening

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DOI：10.1007/s41365-021-00961-4

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Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites

Influence of He ion irradiation on the microstructure and hardness of Ni–TiC_NP composites