Detecting Thermally Induced Spinodal Decomposition with Picosecond Ultrasonics in Cast Austenitic Stainless Steels
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Al Dajani, Saleem
Dacus, Benjamin
Dennett, Cody
Burke, M. Grace
Alahmadi, Aljazzy
Mukahiwa, Kudzanai
Anglin, Kuba
Wall, James
Byun, Thak Sang
Short, Michael P
Date Issued
2020
Journal
Microscopy and Microanalysis
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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Abstract
Given the existential climate crisis faced by mankind and the world, the lifetime and sustainability of nuclear reactors as a carbon-free source of renewable energy depend on the susceptibility of their structural components to environmental degradation. In particular, critical components for light water reactors (LWRs) evolve over decades in service, losing ductility and toughness due to thermal and irradiation aging. Techniques to monitor their health cannot be easily applied in the field due to their destructive,
expensive, or immobile nature.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
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https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927620016967
