Synergy effect of radiation damage on 12Cr-ODS steel by multi-ion-beams

In this work, 12Cr-ODS steel samples were irradiated by different combinations of Si, He and H ion beams at room temperature. Mechanical property measurements of the irradiated samples showed that all the samples exhibited irradiation swelling and hardening, but the sample co-irradiated by three ion beams had the biggest swelling and smallest hardening. Combining on the TEM imaging, analyses of irradiation changes of 12Cr-ODS steel samples were carried out. Raman spectra of the irradiated samples revealed carbon precipitated inside the samples, and carbon peak distribution could reflect the radiation damage distribution. The results, which accumulated experimental data and clarified the radiation damage to nuclear materials by synergy effect, are of help for application of 12Cr-ODS steel in an advanced reactor.