msepostdoc-list Seminar Reminder for Zhongxia Shang's Preliminary Exam Seminar, Thursday, Sept. 21, at 9:30 a.m., in ARMS 1021. "Study on Irradiation Response of Ferritin/Martensitic Steels"

[Son, Rosemary E]

Please consider attending Zhongxia's Preliminary Exam Seminar.  Also, accept my apologies for the delay in getting this notice out by email.  I was out of town and neglected to send it out before I left.

MATERIALS ENGINEERING
SEMINAR


"Study on Irradiation Response of Ferritin/Martensitic Steels"


By
Zhongxia Shang

Purdue MSE Ph.D. Preliminary Exam

Advisor: Professor Xinghang Zhang



ABSTRACT


This review paper mainly discusses the influence of irradiation induced volumetric swelling and hardening on the microstructures and mechanical properties of ferritic/martensitic steels. At the beginning, recent development and typical microstructures of ferritic/martensitic steels (9-12 %Cr) were introduced. Then swelling behaviors and hardening effects of the steels were investigated by a comparison with their austenitic counterparts. Finally, several mechanisms were summarized to explain the excellent swelling resistance but serious irradiation embrittlement of current ferritic/martensitic steels. This report provides a background for understanding the design of ferritic/martensitic steels for the future Generation IV nuclear reactors.
Key words: generation IV nuclear reactors, ferritic/martensitic steels, volumetric swelling, irradiation hardening


Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017

Time: 9:30 A.M.
Place: ARMS 1021

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