"Characterization of Fe-Cr alloys irradiated by neutrons at intermediate temperature"
Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, Takuya Yamamoto, G. Robert Odette,
Materials Characterization
Vol. 216
2024
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A series of Fe-Cr alloys, with 3 at.% - 18 at.% Cr, was irradiated in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at the Idaho
National Labs (INL), USA, up to a dose of ~6.7 dpa at a temperature of ~456 ◦C. Transmission electron microscopy
(TEM) samples were extracted using a focused ion beam (FIB) instrument, and the resulting microstructural
defects, such as voids, dislocation loops, network dislocations, Cr rich precipitates, etc., were
characterized using a TEM. It was found that the size and number density of these defects varied widely over the
different alloys with varying Cr content. As expected, there were no Cr rich precipitates in samples with Cr up to
9 %, and they started appearing only in samples with 12 at.% Cr and above. The particle size decreased from
about 15 nm at 12 % Cr to 8 nm at 18 % Cr, while the number density increased from ~7e20 /m3 to 6e22 /m3 for
the same Cr contents. Grain boundary segregation of Cr, along with a precipitate free zone, was observed in the
cases where a boundary was present in the sample. Large voids (>1–2 nm) were almost invisible in the Fe-3at.%
Cr sample, while the average void size remained almost constant between 15 and 18 nm for samples with 6–15
at.% Cr and increased slightly at 18 at.% Cr to ~22 nm. Fe-3 %Cr showed a high density of small voids(<2 nm),
estimated to be about 1e23/m3. The number density of large voids increased from ~0 at 3 % Cr to a peak of
~6.4e20 /m3 at 12 % Cr, then decreased to about 1.1e20 /m3 at 18 % Cr. The dislocation loops, which appeared
in linear arrays in the Fe-9 %Cr sample, were analysed in detail using both invisibility criteria and image simulations
using the Oxford University TEMACI software, and it was found that they are most likely to be ½ 〈111〉
type loops on {100} planes. These loops seem shaped like sections of helices in some places and are most likely
formed by loops near screw dislocations climbing into a helix and then collapsing into a loop array. Similar
dislocation analysis was performed in the other samples as well wherever feasible, and it was found that there is a
mixture of ½ 〈111〉 and [100] dislocation loops. |
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"Microstructural changes and their effect on hardening in neutron irradiated Fe-Cr alloys" Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Takuya Yamamoto, Peter Wells, Emmanuelle Marquis, Mukesh Bachhav, Yuan Wu , Joel Davis, Alan Xu, G. Robert Odette, Journal of Nuclear Materials Vol. 519 2019 274-286 Link |
"International round robin on ion irradiation of alloy T91 and comparison with neutron irradiation" C. Cabet, C. Kaden, M.H. Mayoral, C. Pareige, D. Bhattacharyya, C. David, C. Hardie, D. Terentyev, W. Weber, T. Wei, F. Naab, V. Pauly, I. Swainson, M.S. Veshchunov, G.S. Was, [2025] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.156065 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Ti6Al4V ELI microlattices produced by electron beam powder bed fusion: an investigation into the process-structure-property relationship across a wide range of strain rates" M.G. Rashed, Darren Fraser, Dorji T. Chavara, Aleksandr Zinoviev, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Paul J. Hazell, Olga Zinovieva, Mohammad Ramadneh, [2025] Materials Science and Engineering: A · DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2025.148555 | |
"Characterization of Fe-Cr alloys irradiated by neutrons at intermediate temperature" Alan Xu, Takuya Yamamoto, G. Robert Odette, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, [2024] Materials Characterization · DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2024.114298 · ISSN: 1044-5803 | |
"Fracture Toughness Investigations of an Ion‐Irradiated Nanocrystalline TiZrNbHfTa Refractory High‐Entropy Alloy"
Anton Hohenwarter, Markus Alfreider, Jean‐Philippe Couzinié, Tao Wei, Joel Davis, Alan Xu, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Jamie Joseph Kruzic, Bernd Gludovatz, Michael Moschetti,
[2024]
Advanced Engineering Materials
· DOI: 10.1002/adem.202400541
Refractory high‐entropy alloys (RHEAs) show potential for use in extreme environments, such as advanced nuclear reactors, owing to their high melting temperature, and often outstanding combinations of mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and irradiation‐damage tolerance. This study evaluates the fracture toughness of a TiZrNbHfTa RHEA across different scales and microstructures, with a focus on the impact of He2+‐ion irradiation. Micro‐ and millimeter‐scale specimens with nanocrystalline (NC) microstructures are compared to existing ASTM standard sized coarse‐grained (CG) specimen data, with critical dimensions spanning over three orders of magnitude, from 10 μm to 12 mm. The ASTM standard sized CG specimens exhibit a fracture toughness 41‐fold greater than their NC microscale counterparts (210–5.1 MPa m1/2), while NC millimeter‐scale specimens show a 7.5‐fold higher fracture toughness than NC microscale specimens (38.1–5.1 MPa m1/2). He2+‐ion irradiation leads to a 27% decrease in fracture toughness in the NC microscale specimens. The results highlight the impact of sample dimensional scale, microstructure, and ion irradiation on the fracture toughness of the RHEA, indicating a need for thorough examination of such factors when investigating the mechanical properties of these materials. |
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"Micro-tensile and TEM analysis of thermally aged Ni-Mo-Cr alloy before and after alpha particle irradiation" Tao Wei, Tim Palmer, Hefei Huang, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2023] Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.mtla.2023.101925 | |
"Characterization of deformation structures in P-22 Cr–Mo steel through electron backscatter diffraction and transmission electron microscopy" Michael Drew, S. R. Humphries, Warwick Payten, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, [2023] Journal of Materials Science · DOI: 10.1007/s10853-023-08698-8 | |
"Deformation behaviour of hexagonal- and circular-patterned Ni single-crystal 2D micro-lattices via in situ micro-tensile testing and computational analysis" Michael Saleh, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2022] Journal of Materials Science · DOI: 10.1007/s10853-022-07164-1 · ISSN: 0022-2461 | |
"Deployment Opportunities for Space Photovoltaics and the Prospects for Perovskite Solar Cells"
Hamish G. J. Sullivan, Thomas A. Bannerman, Harsh. P. Talathi, Jueming Bing, Shi Tang, Alan Xu, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Iver H. Cairns, David. R. McKenzie, Anita W. Y. Ho‐Baillie,
[2022]
Advanced Materials Technologies
· DOI: 10.1002/admt.202101059
· EID: 2-s2.0-85118588604
· ISSN: 2365-709X
The rapid progress in space exploration, mining, and tourism has been fuelled by both public and private sector investments. The latter has led to the need to reduce manufacturing and launch cost of space hardware to create a competitive and sustainable space economy. A major step in making space accessible is to develop affordable power systems for “commercial space” use. Photovoltaics has in the past and will in the future be a key component. Metal halide perovskite solar cells show the greatest potential of all emerging technologies for low‐cost space photovoltaics. They have demonstrated the highest rate of power conversion efficiency improvement. Compared to the triple junction III–V compound semiconductor cells commonly used for space applications, perovskite cells have a higher power to weight ratio and are significantly cheaper to be manufactured. They have high radiation tolerance and can be fabricated onto flexible substrates for expand‐on‐demand solar panels. This paper outlines the major space markets for photovoltaics, and research and development opportunities for perovskite space solar cells in the context of their recent progress. |
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"Identifying microstructural changes responsible for retarded grain growth during tungsten recrystallization after helium plasma exposure" K. Song, G. De Temmerman, H. Chen, N. Kirby, J. Bradby, D. Bhattacharyya, Calvin Hoang, C.S. Corr, M.A.T. Thompson, [2022] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153448 · EID: 2-s2.0-85121278115 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Investigation of mechanical property changes in He2+ ion irradiated MA957 through nanoindentation and in situ micro-tensile testing" Irene Susanto, Tao Wei, Mihail Ionescu, John Daniels, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2021] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152819 | |
"Investigation of mechanical property changes in He2+ ion irradiated MA957 through nanoindentation and in situ micro-tensile testing" Irene Susanto, Tao Wei, Mihail Ionescu, John Daniels, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2021] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152819 · EID: 2-s2.0-85099622180 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Enhancing the bond strength in the meta-crystal lattice of architected materials by harnessing the non-equilibrium solidification in metal additive manufacturing" Dhriti Bhattacharyya, R.A.W. Mines, M. Saadatfar, Alan Xu, Mahmud Ashraf, M. Smith, Paul J. Hazell, M.G. Rashed, [2021] Additive Manufacturing · DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101682 · ISSN: 2214-8604 | |
"In Situ Synchrotron and Neutron Characterization of Additively Manufactured Alloys" Lianyi Chen, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Fan Zhang, [2021] JOM · DOI: 10.1007/s11837-020-04489-7 · EID: 2-s2.0-85097620700 · ISSN: 1543-1851 | |
"Advanced Characterization and Testing of Irradiated Materials" Fan Zhang, Peter Hosemann, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, [2020] JOM · DOI: 10.1007/s11837-019-03924-8 | |
"Experimental and computational analysis of the in situ tensile deformation of 2D honeycomb lattice structures in Ni single crystals" Michael Saleh, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2020] Composites Part B: Engineering · DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.107823 · ISSN: 1359-8368 | |
"In-situ studies of TiAl polysynthetically twinned crystals: Critical fluctuations and microstructural evolution" Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Hao Jin, Mark Reid, Rian Dippenaar, Rui Yang, Klaus-Dieter Liss, Xi Li, [2020] Journal of Alloys and Compounds · DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152454 · ISSN: 0925-8388 | |
"Investigating bulk mechanical properties on a micro-scale: Micro-tensile testing of ultrafine grained Ni–SiC composite to determine its fracture mechanism and strain rate sensitivity" Chao Yang, Gordon Thorogood, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2020] Journal of Alloys and Compounds · DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152774 · ISSN: 0925-8388 | |
"Micromechanical testing of unirradiated and helium ion irradiated SA508 reactor pressure vessel steels: Nanoindentation vs in-situ microtensile testing" A. Xu, K. Short, T. Wei, J. Davis, T. Palmer, D. Bhattacharyya, L. Edwards, M.R. Wenman, C. Gasparrini, [2020] Materials Science and Engineering A · DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139942 · EID: 2-s2.0-85089577168 · ISSN: 0921-5093 | |
"On the Room-Temperature Mechanical Properties of an Ion-Irradiated TiZrNbHfTa Refractory High Entropy Alloy" Alan Xu, Benjamin Schuh, Anton Hohenwarter, Jean-Philippe Couzinié, Jamie J. Kruzic, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Bernd Gludovatz, Michael Moschetti, [2020] JOM · DOI: 10.1007/s11837-019-03861-6 · EID: 2-s2.0-85074857319 · ISSN: 1543-1851 | |
"The effect of strain rate and orientation on He ion irradiated Ni single crystals – An in situ micro-tensile study" Tao Wei, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2020] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2019.11.006 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"The effect of strain rate and orientation on He ion irradiated Ni single crystals - An in situ micro-tensile study" Tao Wei, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2020] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2019.11.006 · EID: 2-s2.0-85076516748 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"Enhancing the bond strength in meta-crystal lattice of architected materials" [2019] arXiv · EID: 2-s2.0-85094077069 · ISSN: 2331-8422 | |
"Microstructural changes and their effect on hardening in neutron irradiated Fe-Cr alloys" Takuya Yamamoto, Peter Wells, Emmanuelle Marquis, Mukesh Bachhav, Yuan Wu, Joel Davis, Alan Xu, G. Robert Odette, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, [2019] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.03.022 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Oblique cross-section nanoindentation for determining the hardness change in ion-irradiated steel" Alan Xu, Christopher Hurt, Mihail Ionescu, John Daniels, Paul Munroe, Lyndon Edwards, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Michael Saleh, [2019] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2018.08.015 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"Assessment of welding-induced plasticity via electron backscatter diffraction" M. Tran, C.J. Hamelin, S.L. Shrestha, D. Bhattacharyya, O. Muránsky, [2018] International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2017.04.001 · EID: 2-s2.0-85018620235 · ISSN: 0308-0161 | |
"Comparative study of two nanoindentation approaches for assessing mechanical properties of ion-irradiated stainless steel 316"
Zain Zaidi, Christopher Hurt, Mihail Ionescu, Paul Munroe, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Michael Saleh,
[2018]
Metals
· DOI: 10.3390/met8090719
· EID: 2-s2.0-85053761267
· ISSN: 2075-4701
Nanoindentation is a commonly used method to measure the hardness of surfaces with thin layers, and is especially useful 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. The samples were irradiated by 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. It is shown through an in depth analysis of the results that the ‘top-down’ method is preferable in the case when the ion irradiation energy, or, equivalently, the irradiated depth is small, due to its greater spatial resolution. However, the oblique cross section method is more suitable when the ion irradiation energy is >1 MeV, since it allows a more faithful measurement of hardness as a function of dose, as the plastic field is much smaller and more sensitive to local hardness values. |
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"In-situ micro-tensile investigation of strain rate response along <100> and <110> directions in single crystal nickel" Michael Saleh, Joel Davis, Lyndon Edwards, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2018] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2018.03.005 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"In-situ micro-tensile investigation of strain rate response along <100> and <110> directions in single crystal nickel" Michael Saleh, Joel Davis, Lyndon Edwards, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Alan Xu, [2018] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2018.03.005 · EID: 2-s2.0-85044027497 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"In situ micro-compression testing of He2+ ion irradiated titanium aluminide" Alan Xu, Hanliang Zhu, Mihail Ionescu, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Tao Wei, [2017] Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms · DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2017.04.042 · EID: 2-s2.0-85018628794 · ISSN: 0168-583X | |
"Creep resistance and material degradation of a candidate Ni–Mo–Cr corrosion resistant alloy" Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Guangzhou Yuan, Zhijun J. Li, Elizabeth Budzakoska-Testone, Massey De Los Reyes, Michael Drew, Lyndon Edwards, Sachin L. Shrestha, [2016] Materials Science and Engineering A · DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2016.07.032 · EID: 2-s2.0-84982709306 · ISSN: 0921-5093 | |
"Defect evolution in a NiMoCrFe alloy subjected to high-dose Kr ion irradiation at elevated temperature" Roman Voskoboinikov, Marquis A. Kirk, Hefei Huang, Greg Lumpkin, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Massey de los Reyes, [2016] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2016.03.019 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Defect evolution in a Ni-Mo-Cr-Fe alloy subjected to high-dose Kr ion irradiation at elevated temperature" Roman Voskoboinikov, Marquis A. Kirk, Hefei Huang, Greg Lumpkin, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Massey de los Reyes, [2016] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2016.03.019 · EID: 2-s2.0-84962449517 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Mechanical properties of nanocrystalline nanoporous platinum" Jacob Gruber, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Garritt J. Tucker, Antonia Antoniou, Ran Liu, [2016] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2015.10.050 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"Relationship between damage and hardness profiles in ion irradiated SS316 using nanoindentation – Experiments and modelling" Zain Zaidi, Mihail Ionescu, Christopher Hurt, Ken Short, John Daniels, Paul Munroe, Lyndon Edwards, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Michael Saleh, [2016] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2016.08.006 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"Relationship between damage and hardness profiles in ion irradiated SS316 using nanoindentation - Experiments and modelling" Zain Zaidi, Mihail Ionescu, Christopher Hurt, Ken Short, John Daniels, Paul Munroe, Lyndon Edwards, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Michael Saleh, [2016] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2016.08.006 · EID: 2-s2.0-84991649500 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"Characterization of complex carbide-silicide precipitates in a Ni-Cr-Mo-Fe-Si alloy modified by welding" J. Davis, M. Drew, R.P. Harrison, L. Edwards, D. Bhattacharyya, [2015] Materials Characterization · DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2015.05.001 · EID: 2-s2.0-84929157999 · ISSN: 1044-5803 | |
"In situ micro tensile testing of He+2 ion irradiated and implanted single crystal nickel film" Mihail Ionescu, Joel Davis, Lyndon Edwards, R.P. Harrison, Peter Hosemann, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Ashley Reichardt, [2015] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2015.08.028 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"In situ micro tensile testing of He+2 ion irradiated and implanted single crystal nickel film" Mihail Ionescu, Joel Davis, Lyndon Edwards, R.P. Harrison, Peter Hosemann, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Ashley Reichardt, [2015] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2015.08.028 · EID: 2-s2.0-84941331775 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"Martensitic phase transformation and deformation behavior of Fe-Mn-C-Al twinning-induced plasticity steel during high-pressure torsion"
Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Qi Lian, Saurabh Kabra, Megumi Kawasaki, David G. Carr, Mark D. Callaghan, Maxim Avdeev, Huijun Li, Yanbo Wang, Xiaozhou Liao, Terence G. Langdon, Klaus‐Dieter Liss, Rian J. Dippenaar, Kun Yan,
[2014]
Advanced Engineering Materials
· DOI: 10.1002/adem.201300488
· EID: 2-s2.0-84904753356
· ISSN: 1527-2648
The transformation between the face centered cubic austenitic and hexagonal close‐packed martensitic phases during high‐pressure torsion processing was observed in a Fe–Mn–C–Al twinning‐induced plasticity steel. This phase transformation was not found in the same material processed by unidirectional compressive and tensile deformation. Initiated by the high‐pressure loading, the martensite phase initially increased with torsional strain but diminished subsequently. Texture evolution of the austenitic phase was compared with the ideal texture distribution of face‐centered cubic materials after shear deformation. |
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"Microstructural evolution of an ion irradiated NiMoCrFe alloy at elevated temperatures" Lyndon Edwards, Marquis A. Kirk, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Kim T. Lu, Gregory R. Lumpkin, Massey de los Reyes, [2014] Materials Transactions · DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.md201311 · EID: 2-s2.0-84896801744 · ISSN: 1345-9678 | |
"The observation of slip phenomena in single crystal fe samples during in situ micro-mechanical testing through orientation imaging"
Robert W. Wheeler, Robert P. Harrison, Lyndon Edwards, Dhriti Bhattacharyya,
[2014]
Microscopy and Microanalysis
· DOI: 10.1017/s1431927614001640
· EID: 2-s2.0-84905269772
· ISSN: 1435-8115
This paper reports a study of local orientation change occurring within micro-scale tensile samples as a function of strain. These samples were fabricated from a thin film of single crystal bcc Fe and deformed in tension using an |
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"Effect of double ion implantation and irradiation by Ar and He ions on nano-indentation hardness of metallic alloys" D. Bhattacharyya, W.M. Mook, E.G. Fu, Y.-Q. Wang, D.G. Carr, O. Anderoglu, N.A. Mara, A. Misra, R.P. Harrison, L. Edwards, P. Dayal, [2013] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.02.078 · EID: 2-s2.0-84876129642 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Large strain deformation of bimodal layer thickness Cu/Nb nanolamellar composites" D. Bhattacharyya, D.L. Hammon, A. Misra, N.A. Mara, T.A. Wynn, [2013] Materials Science and Engineering A · DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2012.11.114 · EID: 2-s2.0-84871443277 · ISSN: 0921-5093 | |
"Load partitioning and evidence of deformation twinning in dual-phase fine-grained Zr-2.5%Nb alloy" M.R. Daymond, D. Bhattacharyya, O. Zanellato, S.C. Vogel, L. Edwards, O. Muránsky, [2013] Materials Science and Engineering A · DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2012.11.075 · EID: 2-s2.0-84872118603 · ISSN: 0921-5093 | |
"A transmission electron microscopy study of the effect of interfaces on bubble formation in he-implanted Cu-Nb multilayers"
M.J. Demkowicz, Y.-Q. Wang, R.E. Baumer, M. Nastasi, A. Misra, D. Bhattacharyya,
[2012]
Microscopy and Microanalysis
· DOI: 10.1017/s1431927611012219
· EID: 2-s2.0-84862911893
· ISSN: 1431-9276
Magnetron sputtered thin films of Cu, Nb, and Cu-Nb multilayers with 2.5 and 5 nm nominal layer thickness were deposited on Si and implanted with 4He+ and 3He+ ions. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy and nuclear reaction analysis, respectively, were used to measure the 4He+ and 3He+ concentration profile with depth inside the films. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy was used to characterize the helium bubbles. Analysis of the contrast from helium bubbles in defocused transmission electron microscope images showed a minimum bubble diameter of 1.25 nm. While pure Cu and Nb films showed bubble contrast over the entire range of helium implantation, the multilayers exhibited bubbles only above a critical He concentration that increased almost linearly with decreasing layer thickness. The work shows that large amounts of helium can be trapped at incoherent interfaces in the form of stable, nanometer-size bubbles. |
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"On the structure and chemistry of complex oxide nanofeatures in nanostructured ferritic alloy U14YWT" P. Dickerson, G.R. Odette, S.A. Maloy, A. Misra, M.A. Nastasi, D. Bhattacharyya, [2012] Philosophical Magazine · DOI: 10.1080/14786435.2012.662760 · EID: 2-s2.0-84861411173 · ISSN: 1478-6435 | |
"Phase stability of an HT-9 duct irradiated in FFTF" J. Van den Bosch, P. Hosemann, E. Stergar, B.H. Sencer, D. Bhattacharyya, R. Dickerson, P. Dickerson, M. Hartl, S.A. Maloy, O. Anderoglu, [2012] Journal of Nuclear Materials · DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2012.06.038 · EID: 2-s2.0-84864408218 · ISSN: 0022-3115 | |
"Compressive flow behavior of Al-TiN multilayers at nanometer scale layer thickness" N.A. Mara, P. Dickerson, R.G. Hoagland, A. Misra, D. Bhattacharyya, [2011] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2011.02.036 · EID: 2-s2.0-79955564839 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"Interface-facilitated deformation twinning in copper within submicron Ag–Cu multilayered composites" Irene J. Beyerlein, Nathan A. Mara, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Jian Wang, [2011] Scripta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.02.025 · ISSN: 1359-6462 | |
"Interface-facilitated deformation twinning in copper within submicron Ag-Cu multilayered composites" Irene J. Beyerlein, Nathan A. Mara, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, Jian Wang, [2011] Scripta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.02.025 · EID: 2-s2.0-79954589256 · ISSN: 1359-6462 | |
"Texture evolution via combined slip and deformation twinning in rolled silver–copper cast eutectic nanocomposite" Nathan A. Mara, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, David J. Alexander, Carl T. Necker, Irene J. Beyerlein, [2011] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2010.05.007 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"Texture evolution via combined slip and deformation twinning in rolled silver-copper cast eutectic nanocomposite" Nathan A. Mara, Dhriti Bhattacharyya, David J. Alexander, Carl T. Necker, Irene J. Beyerlein, [2011] International Journal of Plasticity · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2010.05.007 · EID: 2-s2.0-78049417726 · ISSN: 0749-6419 | |
"A transmission electron microscopy study of the deformation behavior underneath nanoindents in nanoscale Al-TiN multilayered composites" N.A. Mara, P. Dickerson, R.G. Hoagland, A. Misra, D. Bhattacharyya, [2010] Philosophical Magazine · DOI: 10.1080/14786430903459691 · EID: 2-s2.0-77951546851 · ISSN: 1478-6435 | |
"Heterotwin formation during growth of nanolayered Al-TiN composites"
Xiang-Yang Liu, Arda Genc, Hamish L. Fraser, Richard G. Hoagland, Amit Misra, Dhriti Bhattacharyya,
[2010]
Applied Physics Letters
· DOI: 10.1063/1.3330889
· EID: 2-s2.0-77949405391
· ISSN: 0003-6951
High stacking fault energy (SFE) materials such as Al do not form twins easily. Here, the authors report, through high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, that Al layers in an alternating Al/TiN composite grow in a twin relationship to both the TiN and the underlying Al layers. Density functional theory based ab initio modeling reveals that nitrogen termination in the {111} growth plane of the TiN layers greatly favors the growth of twin oriented Al layers on them. This finding provides a definite way of creating a twin-modulated structure in high SFE materials. |
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"Mechanism for shear banding in nanolayered composites"
D. Bhattacharyya, J. P. Hirth, P. Dickerson, A. Misra, N. A. Mara,
[2010]
Applied Physics Letters
· DOI: 10.1063/1.3458000
· EID: 2-s2.0-77955135239
· ISSN: 0003-6951
Recent studies have shown that two-phase nanocomposite materials with semicoherent interfaces exhibit enhanced strength, deformability, and radiation damage resistance. The remarkable behavior exhibited by these materials has been attributed to the atomistic structure of the bimetal interface that results in interfaces with low shear strength and hence, strong barriers for slip transmission due to dislocation core spreading along the weak interfaces. In this work, the low interfacial shear strength of Cu/Nb nanoscale multilayers dictates a new mechanism for shear banding and strain softening during micropillar compression. Our findings, supported by molecular dynamics simulations, provide insight on the design of nanocomposites with tailored interface structures and geometry to obtain a combination of high strength and deformability. High strength is derived from the ability of the interfaces to trap dislocations through relative ease of interfacial shear, while deformability can be maximized by controlling the effects of loading geometry on shear band formation. |
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"The effect of excess atomic volume on He bubble formation at fcc-bcc interfaces"
D. Bhattacharyya, I. Usov, Y. Q. Wang, M. Nastasi, A. Misra, M. J. Demkowicz,
[2010]
Applied Physics Letters
· DOI: 10.1063/1.3502594
· EID: 2-s2.0-77958498195
· ISSN: 0003-6951
Atomistic modeling shows that Cu–Nb and Cu–V interfaces contain high excess atomic volume due to constitutional vacancy concentrations of ∼5 at. % and ∼0.8 at. %., respectively. This finding is supported by experiments demonstrating that an approximately fivefold higher He concentration is required to observe He bubbles via through-focus transmission electron microscopy at Cu–Nb interfaces than in Cu–V interfaces. Interfaces with structures tailored to minimize precipitation and growth of He bubbles may be used to design damage-resistant composites for fusion reactors. |
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"Ultrahigh strength and ductility of Cu-Nb nanolayered composites"
D. Bhattacharyya, Patricia O. Dickerson, R.G. Hoagland, Amit Misra, Nathan A. Mara,
[2010]
Materials Science Forum
· DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.633-634.647
· EID: 2-s2.0-75849155693
· ISSN: 1662-9752
In recent years, the high strength of nanomaterials has gathered much interest in the materials community. Nanomaterials (polycrystalline and composites) have already been used, largely by the semiconductor community, as critical length scales for chip design have decreased to tens of nanometers. However, to ensure reliability of nanomaterials, the mechanisms underlying their structural integrity must be well understood. For these materials to be put into service, not only should their strength be considered, but also ductility, toughness, formability, and fatigue resistance. While some progress has been made into constructing models for the deformation mechanisms governing these behaviors, the body of experimental knowledge is still limited, especially for length scales below 10 nanometers. The results described here show stress-strain curves for nanolaminate composites with individual layer thickness of 40 nm and 5 nm. Nanolaminate composites fabricated via magnetron sputtering comprised of alternating 5 nm thick Cu and Nb multilayers (two relatively soft metals) exhibit strengths on par with hardened tool steel and deformability in compression in excess of 25% [1]. The deformability of nanoscale composites is found to be limited by the onset of geometric instability. |
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"Origin of dislocations within tensile and compressive twins in pure textured Zr" E.K. Cerreta, R. McCabe, M. Niewczas, G.T. Gray, A. Misra, C.N. Tomé, D. Bhattacharyya, [2009] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2008.09.014 · EID: 2-s2.0-58049191406 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"TEM characterization of deformation and failure mechanisms in 40 nm and 5nm cu/nb nanolayed micro compression pillars"
D Bhattacharyya, P Dickerson, R Hoagland, A Misra, N Mara,
[2009]
Microscopy and Microanalysis
· DOI: 10.1017/s1431927609098596
· EID: 2-s2.0-69949177955
· ISSN: 1431-9276
Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2009 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, July 26 – July 30, 2009 |
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"Transmission electron microscopy study of the deformation behavior of Cu/Nb and Cu/Ni nanoscale multilayers during nanoindentation"
N.A. Mara, P. Dickerson, R.G. Hoagland, A. Misra, D. Bhattacharyya,
[2009]
Journal of Materials Research
· DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2009.0147
· EID: 2-s2.0-63149158058
· ISSN: 0884-2914
Nanoscale metallic multilayers, comprising two sets of materials—Cu/Nb and Cu/Ni—were deposited in two different layer thicknesses—nominally 20 and 5 nm. These multilayer samples were indented, and the microstructural changes under the indent tips were studied by extracting samples from underneath the indents using the focused ion beam (FIB) technique and by examining them under a transmission electron microscope (TEM). The deformation behavior underneath the indents, manifested in the bending of layers, reduction in layer thickness, shear band formation, dislocation crossing of interfaces, and orientation change of grains, has been characterized and interpreted in terms of the known deformation mechanisms of nanoscale multilayers. |
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"Deformability of ultrahigh strength 5 nm Cu/Nb nanolayered composites"
D. Bhattacharyya, P. Dickerson, R. G. Hoagland, A. Misra, N. A. Mara,
[2008]
Applied Physics Letters
· DOI: 10.1063/1.2938921
· EID: 2-s2.0-45149123119
· ISSN: 0003-6951
In this work, micropillar compression testing has been used to obtain stress-strain curves for sputter-deposited Cu–Nb nanolaminate composites with nominal bilayer thickness of 10nm. In addition to the extremely high flow strength of 2.4GPa, the 5nm Cu∕5nm Nb nanolaminate exhibits significant ductility, in excess of 25% true strain. |
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"Nanoindentation and microstructural studies of Al/TiN multilayers with unequal volume fractions" N.A. Mara, R.G. Hoagland, A. Misra, D. Bhattacharyya, [2008] Scripta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.01.054 · EID: 2-s2.0-40949094776 · ISSN: 1359-6462 | |
"TEM characterization of nanoindentation in nanoscale metallic multilayers"
N Mara, P Dickerson, R Hoagland, A Misra, D Bhattacharyya,
[2008]
Microscopy and Microanalysis
· DOI: 10.1017/s1431927608087278
· EID: 2-s2.0-49549091976
· ISSN: 1431-9276
Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, August 3 – August 7, 2008 |
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"Tensile behavior of 40 nm Cu/Nb nanoscale multilayers" D. Bhattacharyya, R.G. Hoagland, A. Misra, N.A. Mara, [2008] Scripta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.01.005 · EID: 2-s2.0-40649123755 · ISSN: 1359-6462 | |
"Crystallographic and morphological relationships between β phase and the Widmanstätten and allotriomorphic α phase at special β grain boundaries in an α/β titanium alloy" G.B. Viswanathan, Hamish L. Fraser, D. Bhattacharyya, [2007] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2007.08.029 · EID: 2-s2.0-35748940596 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"Selection of α variants during microstructural evolution in α/β titanium alloys" R. Banerjee, S. Kar, D. Bhattacharyya, H. L. Fraser, E. Lee, [2007] Philosophical Magazine · DOI: 10.1080/14786430701373672 · EID: 2-s2.0-34547365151 · ISSN: 1478-6435 | |
"A study of the mechanism of α to β phase transformation by tracking texture evolution with temperature in Ti-6Al-4V using neutron diffraction" G.B. Viswanathan, S.C. Vogel, D.J. Williams, V. Venkatesh, H.L. Fraser, D. Bhattacharyya, [2006] Scripta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2005.09.026 · EID: 2-s2.0-27644573935 · ISSN: 1359-6462 | |
"Phase transformation textures in Ti-6Al-4V alloy" D. Bhattacharyya, G.B. Viswanathan, D.J. Williams, H.L. Fraser, Sven C. Vogel, [2005] Materials Science Forum · DOI: 10.4028/0-87849-975-x.681 · EID: 2-s2.0-35348913691 · ISSN: 1662-9752 | |
"Application of FIB-tomography to the study of microstructures in titanium alloys"
D Bhattacharyya, G B Viswanathan, R Banerjee, H L Fraser, R Williams,
[2004]
Microscopy and Microanalysis
· DOI: 10.1017/s1431927604884186
· EID: 2-s2.0-4544244373
· ISSN: 1431-9276
Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2004 in Savannah, Georgia, USA, August 1–5, 2004. |
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"Precipitation of grain boundary α in a laser deposited compositionally graded Ti-8Al-xV alloy - An orientation microscopy study" D Bhattacharyya, P.C Collins, G.B Viswanathan, H.L Fraser, R Banerjee, [2004] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2003.09.038 · EID: 2-s2.0-0348046428 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"Microstructural evolution in laser deposited compositionally graded α/β titanium-vanadium alloys" P.C Collins, D Bhattacharyya, S Banerjee, H.L Fraser, R Banerjee, [2003] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6454(03)00158-7 · EID: 2-s2.0-0037603242 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"The role of crystallographic and geometrical relationships between α and β phases in an α/β titanium alloy" G.B Viswanathan, Robb Denkenberger, D Furrer, Hamish L Fraser, D Bhattacharyya, [2003] Acta Materialia · DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6454(03)00179-4 · EID: 2-s2.0-0042009493 · ISSN: 1359-6454 | |
"An Analytical Model for Oblique Cross Section Nanoindentation of Ion Irradiated Metallic Alloys Based on Studies of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Steel MA957"
Christopher Hurt, Alan Xu, Mihail Ionescu, Dhriti Bhattacharyya,
Advanced Engineering Materials
· DOI: 10.1002/adem.202001431
Herein, oblique cross section (OCS) nanoindentation is used to measure the hardness changes in He2+ ion‐irradiated oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel MA957, to obtain the hardness profile through the thickness, and correlate it with the damage dose profile. Following this, the dispersed barrier hardening (DBH) model is implemented to calculate the hardness of each layer of the irradiated material, based on the displacement damage and He concentration from simulations. Next, a simplified analytical model for the measured hardness at different depths is developed with the assumption that the plastic zone under the indenter is hemispherical and the hardness measured at any given depth depends on the average hardness of the plastic zone volume. This analytical model is implemented with the help of a program written in MATLAB. The calculated hardness profile is compared with the experimental profile, and it is found to be in reasonably good agreement for different energies of the irradiating He ions. This model can be used not only for ion‐irradiated materials with varying doses in different layers but also for other metallic materials with surface layers having diffuse interfaces. |
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"An Analytical Model for Oblique Cross Section Nanoindentation of Ion‐Irradiated Metallic Alloys Based on Studies of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Steel MA957"
Christopher Hurt, Alan Xu, Mihail Ionescu, Dhriti Bhattacharyya,
[2021]
Advanced Engineering Materials
· DOI: 10.1002/adem.202001431
Herein, oblique cross section (OCS) nanoindentation is used to measure the hardness changes in He2+ ion‐irradiated oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel MA957, to obtain the hardness profile through the thickness, and correlate it with the damage dose profile. Following this, the dispersed barrier hardening (DBH) model is implemented to calculate the hardness of each layer of the irradiated material, based on the displacement damage and He concentration from simulations. Next, a simplified analytical model for the measured hardness at different depths is developed with the assumption that the plastic zone under the indenter is hemispherical and the hardness measured at any given depth depends on the average hardness of the plastic zone volume. This analytical model is implemented with the help of a program written in MATLAB. The calculated hardness profile is compared with the experimental profile, and it is found to be in reasonably good agreement for different energies of the irradiating He ions. This model can be used not only for ion‐irradiated materials with varying doses in different layers but also for other metallic materials with surface layers having diffuse interfaces. |
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"An Analytical Model for Oblique Cross Section Nanoindentation of Ion-Irradiated Metallic Alloys Based on Studies of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Steel MA957"
Christopher Hurt, Alan Xu, Mihail Ionescu, Dhriti Bhattacharyya,
[2021]
Advanced Engineering Materials
· DOI: 10.1002/adem.202001431
· EID: 2-s2.0-85099912797
· ISSN: 1527-2648
Herein, oblique cross section (OCS) nanoindentation is used to measure the hardness changes in He2+ ion‐irradiated oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel MA957, to obtain the hardness profile through the thickness, and correlate it with the damage dose profile. Following this, the dispersed barrier hardening (DBH) model is implemented to calculate the hardness of each layer of the irradiated material, based on the displacement damage and He concentration from simulations. Next, a simplified analytical model for the measured hardness at different depths is developed with the assumption that the plastic zone under the indenter is hemispherical and the hardness measured at any given depth depends on the average hardness of the plastic zone volume. This analytical model is implemented with the help of a program written in MATLAB. The calculated hardness profile is compared with the experimental profile, and it is found to be in reasonably good agreement for different energies of the irradiating He ions. This model can be used not only for ion‐irradiated materials with varying doses in different layers but also for other metallic materials with surface layers having diffuse interfaces. |
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