First-principles investigation on the thermodynamic and mechanical properties of Y4Zr3O12 and Y2Ti2O7 oxides in ferritic alloy under helium environmentShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, ISSN 2238-7854, E-ISSN 2214-0697, Vol. 29, p. 1872-1886Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This study investigates the thermodynamic and mechanical properties of Y4Zr3O12 and Y2Ti2O7 oxides in ferritic alloys with and without Helium utilizing a systematic first-principles approach. Firstly, the atomic arrangement of Y and Zr atoms at cation 18f sites in δ-(Y–Zr–O) oxide is identified, while it is found that Y4Zr3O12 exhibits a more robust formation tendency than Y2Ti2O7. Furthermore, it is noted that both Y4Zr3O12 and Y2Ti2O7 oxides demonstrate a prior ability to trap Helium compared to the bcc-Fe matrix, which leads to a substantial enhancement on the stiffness of both oxides. The elastic moduli of both Y4Zr3O12 and Y2Ti2O7 oxide exhibit a gradual increase with the growing Helium concentration. As a result, the enhanced shear modulus of oxides and sustained shear modulus of the bcc-Fe matrix collectively contribute to the overall strength of ferritic alloys under Helium environments. The findings in this work propose valuable insights for guiding critical strategies in the design of high-performance oxide-dispersion-strengthened ferritic alloys, particularly for applications in Helium environments.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2024. Vol. 29, p. 1872-1886
Keywords [en]
Ferritic alloys, First-principles calculations, Helium, Y2Ti2O7, Y4Zr3O12
National Category
Materials Engineering Metallurgy and Metallic Materials
Research subject
Applied Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-104310DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.01.192ISI: 001178241200001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85184072885OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-104310DiVA, id: diva2:1839027
Note
Godkänd;2024;Nivå 0;2024-04-08 (marisr);
Funder: State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy of Central South University (52071136); Educational Commission of Hunan Province of China (23B0136); National Natural Science Foundation of China (51604240, 51974029, 52074032, 52374366); Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Hunan (2022JJ30564, 2022JJ40438); Beijing Natural Science Foundation (2232084, 52101152); Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2021B1515120033); Central South University; State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy; Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province; Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality;
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