Abstract
Detailed investigations are performed on mechanical properties, swelling and structure of different types of FeCrNi and FeCrMn austenitic stainless steels irradiated in the SM-2 high-flux research reactor and BOR-60 fast reactor. Steel irradiation temperatures are ranging from 100 up to 800°C and the maximum achieved level of damage doses is 60 dpa for FeCrMn steel (with 4–5% of Ni) and 30 dpa for steels of the C12Cr20MnWT type. Presented are dose dependencies of swelling and mechanical properties of FeCrNi and FeCrMn steels. It is shown that at temperatures below 530°C the investigated FeCrMn steel systems are less susceptible to swelling as compared to FeCrNi ones. FeCrMn steels showed a lower value of irradiation embrittlement after irradiation in the mixed spectrum at temperatures from 100 up to 400°C and much higher embrittlement after irradiation from 350 up to 400°C in the fast spectrum in comparison with FeCrNi steels. Higher hardening rate of FeCrMn steels after their irradiation in BOR-60 is attributed to the presence of dislocation loops and defects of high density in the structure. The structural change features in FeCrMn steels under irradiation are considered taking into account austenite stabilization in the initial state.
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