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Influence of alloying on the structure and mechanical properties of V-Ti and V-Ti-Cr alloys on neutron irradiation in the BOR-60 fast reactor
The swelling and mechanical properties of vanadium and V-Ti (10-35 at. % Ti) and V-Ti-Cr (20 at. % Ti, 10 at. % Cr) alloys after neutron irradiation in the BOR-60 fast reactor to a total fluence of 1023 neutron/cm2 in the temperature range 350-830°C are studied. The samples are irradiated in sealed lithium-filled ampules. The swelling of the vanadium and alloy samples after irradiation is no more than 0.2%. Adding 10-35 at. % Ti to vanadium suppresses the low-temperature radiational embrittlement of the alloy; this effect is greatest with 35 at. % Ti. In the temperature range 700-1000°C, high-temperature radiational embrittlement appears in the alloy with 35 at. % Ti, but not in the alloy with 10 at. % Ti. Simultaneous alloying with 20 at. % Ti and 10 at. % Cr leads to the appearance of low-temperature radiational embrittlement of the alloy. The variation in the mechanical properties of the alloys on neutron irradiation is analyzed, taking account of the phase diagrams, and the limiting titanium and chromium content in the alloy is determined