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Effects of late blooming phases on radiation induced hardening in pressure vessel steels

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H04633
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Nuclear engineering
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

Watanabe Hideo  九州大学, 応用力学研究所, 准教授 (90212323)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 鎌田 康寛  岩手大学, 理工学部, 教授 (00294025)
安永 和史  公益財団法人若狭湾エネルギー研究センター, 研究開発部, 主任研究員 (20404064)
山本 琢也  福井大学, 附属国際原子力工学研究所, 客員教授 (50212296)
木村 晃彦  京都大学, エネルギー理工学研究所, 教授 (90195355)
大澤 一人  九州大学, 応用力学研究所, 助教 (90253541)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥11,570,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,670,000)
Keywords照射脆化 / 高経年化 / 原子炉圧力容器 / 高経年化原子炉 / 溶質元素クラスター / 転位ループ / 収差補正電子顕微鏡 / 溶質原子クラスター / 電子線照射 / 中性子照射
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The neutron irradiation of Fe-based reactor materials leads to an increase in ductile-to-brittle transition temperature with a decrease in upper shelf energy. It is well known that Cu content has a strong influence on the phenomenon.In contrast, mechanical property studies for steels exhibit dominant loops in the embrittlement of both low-Cu steels and high-Cu steels at high fluences.
To determine the effects of dislocation loops and CRPs on radiation hardening in those steels, neutron irradiation was conducted on model alloys. The neutron irradiation was performed in BR2 at 290°C up to a dose of 4.1 × 1024 n/m2. After irradiation, the microstructure was observed and analyzed by spherical aberration-corrected TEM and STEM combined with EDS, using a JEOL ARM200FC. This technique enabled simultaneous observation of ~10 nm CRPs and dislocation loops. Radiation-induced hardness due to neutron irradiation was estimated by measuring the size and density of clusters.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

原子力発電所の寿命は法令により40年を目途にとされているが科学的な根拠がない。原子炉供用中で交換が出来ず、炉の寿命評価に不可欠な圧力容器の照射脆化メカニズム解明並びに高精度の余寿命評価手法の向上を目的として本研究を実施しています。中性子による照射脆化の要因には、欠陥(格子間原子並びに空孔)が集合(転位ループ)及び金属の構成元素が集合(溶質原子クラスター)が存在するが、双方のサイズが数ナノメーター程度であり、通常の電子顕微鏡では材料の磁性の影響により観察が不可能であった。本研究では、収差補正機能を有する分析電子顕微鏡を用いてそれらのクラスターを同時に観察・分析し、脆化メカニズムの解明に貢献した。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (45 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (35 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 11 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] カリファルニア大学(米国)

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] カリフォア大学(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Austenite-based Stainless Steel Irradiation Behavior of the Precipitate and Void Swelling2019

    • Author(s)
      Inoue Toshihiko、Sekio Yoshihiro、Watanabe Hideo
    • Journal Title

      Materia Japan

      Volume: 58 Issue: 2 Pages: 92-92

    • DOI

      10.2320/materia.58.92

    • NAID

      130007588709

    • ISSN
      1340-2625, 1884-5843
    • Year and Date
      2019-02-01
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Analysis of Defect Clusters Formed in Neutron Irradiated Fe-0.6Cu Alloy2018

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe Hideo
    • Journal Title

      Materia Japan

      Volume: 57 Issue: 12 Pages: 613-613

    • DOI

      10.2320/materia.57.613

    • NAID

      130007538905

    • ISSN
      1340-2625, 1884-5843
    • Year and Date
      2018-12-01
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of an alloying element on a c-component loop formation and precipitate resolution in Zr alloys during ion irradiation2018

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe Hideo、Takahashi Katsuhito、Yasunaga Kazufumi、Wang Yun、Aono Yasuhisa、Maruno Yusaku、Hashizume Kenichi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

      Volume: 55 Issue: 10 Pages: 1212-1224

    • DOI

      10.1080/00223131.2018.1486244

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] クラッド付圧力容器鋼の磁気ヒステリシス統制とビッカース硬さの相関2017

    • Author(s)
      相原 雄太, 鎌田 康寛, 村上 武, 小林 悟, 渡辺 英雄
    • Journal Title

      日本金属学会誌

      Volume: 81 Pages: 475-479

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Impact Property of Low-Activation Vanadium Alloy NIFS-HEAT-2 After Electron Beam Welding and Neutron Irradiation2017

    • Author(s)
      Nagasaka Takuya、Fu Haiying、Kometani Nobuyuki、Miyazawa Takeshi、Muroga Takeo、Watanabe Hideo、Yamazaki Masanori、Toyama Takeshi
    • Journal Title

      Fusion Science and technology Fusion Science and technology

      Volume: 72 Issue: 4 Pages: 645-651

    • DOI

      10.1080/15361055.2017.1352428

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Irradiation Environment on V–4Cr–4Ti Alloys2017

    • Author(s)
      WATANABE Hideo、MUROGA Takeo、NAGASAKA Takuya
    • Journal Title

      Plasma and Fusion Research

      Volume: 12 Issue: 0 Pages: 2405011-2405011

    • DOI

      10.1585/pfr.12.2405011

    • NAID

      130006897718

    • ISSN
      1880-6821
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The two-step nucleation of G-phase in ferrite2016

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsukawa, T. Takeuchi, Y. Kakubo, T. Suzudo, H. Watanabe, H. Abe, T. Toyama, Y. Nagai
    • Journal Title

      Acta Materialia

      Volume: 116 Pages: 104-113

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.actamat.2016.06.013

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Correlation of Microstructural Evolution in V-4Cr-4Ti by Heavy Ion and Neutron Irradiations2016

    • Author(s)
      Takeo MUROGA, Takeshi MIYAZAWA, Takuya NAGASAKA and Hideo WATANABE
    • Journal Title

      Plasma and Fusion Research

      Volume: 11 Issue: 0 Pages: 2405007-2405007

    • DOI

      10.1585/pfr.11.2405007

    • NAID

      130005243514

    • ISSN
      1880-6821
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 浜岡1号炉モックアップ材の重イオン照射による照射・熱時効影響評価(2)2020

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄、大法 友樹、鎌田 康寛、熊野 秀樹
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2020年春の年会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of Mn, Ni addition on radiation induced dislocation loops and solute clusters of A533B under Irradiation2019

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T. Irie, Y. Gouya, Y. kamada
    • Organizer
      SMINS-5
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Analysis of radiation induced nano-clusters in RPV steels2019

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe , Y. Gouya , T. Tsuru , T. Yamamoto , K. Yabuuchi , A. Kimura
    • Organizer
      第10回エネルギー理工学研究所国際シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effects on Mn addition on dislocation loop formation in ferritic alloys2019

    • Author(s)
      Ranran Li, Hideo Watanabe, Farong Wan
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2019年秋の大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Mn, Ni添加モデル合金の中性子照射による組織変化に関する研究2019

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      大洗アルファ合同研究会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of solute addition on radiation induced dislocation loops and solute clusters of A533B under Irradiation2019

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T. Irie, Y. Gouya, T. Yamamoto
    • Organizer
      7th Japan-Korea Joint Workshop on Nuclear Material
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effects of Mn,Ni addition on radiation induced dislocation loops and solute clusters of Fe-based model alloys under Irradiation2019

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T. Irie, Y. Gouya, Y. Kamada
    • Organizer
      ICFRM-19
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 圧力容器モデル合金の中性子照射効果2019

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄、入江 拓也、合屋 佑介
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2019年春の年会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Zr合金酸化膜の水素脱離挙動に及ぼす照射損傷の影響2019

    • Author(s)
      高橋 克仁、樋口 徹、坂本 寛、牟田口 嵩史、渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2019年春の年会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 照射脆化因子の形成の伴う低合金鋼の電磁気特性変化2019

    • Author(s)
      平林 潤一、藤田 敏之、小林 徳康、片山 義紀、鹿野 文寿、橋本 直幸、後藤 俊太、渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2019年春期講演大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 九州大学・応用力学研究所における原子力材料照射影響評価の取り組み2018

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      日本保全学会 第15回学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Microscopy of irradiated nuclear materials Radiation induced embrittlement of RPV steels due to irradiation2018

    • Author(s)
      Hideo Watanabe
    • Organizer
      Hungarian-Japanese Workshop
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Ion-irradiation effects on magnetic properties of Fe-based alloys2018

    • Author(s)
      Yasuhiro Kamada, Satoru Kobayashi, Hideo Watanabe
    • Organizer
      Hungarian-Japanese Workshop
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 低合金鋼の熱時効によるCu析出挙動2018

    • Author(s)
      藤田 敏之、平林 潤一、片山 義紀、鹿野 文寿、橋本 直幸、渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2018年秋季講演大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] EFFECT OF CU ON RADIATION INDUCED HARDENING OF A533B UNDER NEUTRON IRRADIATION2018

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, Y. Goya, T. Turu, T. Yamamoto, Y. Kamada
    • Organizer
      JCS-14
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mn・Ni添加モデル合金の中性子照射による引張特性の変化2018

    • Author(s)
      入江 拓也、田中 智成、渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2018年秋の大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 照射による原子炉圧力容器鋼のCu,Ni添加効果と熱処理による回復挙動2018

    • Author(s)
      合屋 佑介、都留 拓也、渡邉 英雄、山本 琢也
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2018年秋の大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 原子炉圧力容器鋼モデル合金における照射硬化と熱処理による回復挙動2018

    • Author(s)
      合屋佑介、都留拓也、渡辺英雄、山本琢也
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会九州支部第37回研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] IVARモデル合金残材の照射脆化と熱処理による挙動回復2018

    • Author(s)
      合屋佑介、都留拓也、渡辺英雄、山本琢也
    • Organizer
      ゼロエミッションエネルギー拠点研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 浜岡1号炉モックアップ材の重イオン照射による照射影響評価2018

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄、鎌田 康寛、熊野 秀樹
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2018年春の年会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 高経年化原子炉圧力容器の余寿命 高精度評価に関する研究2017

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      ちゅうでん サイエンス・フォーラム2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Effects of Stress on Growth Behavior of Dislocation Loops in Fe-Mn Alloys under Irradiation2017

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, H. Seki, Y. Kamada
    • Organizer
      ICFRM-18
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Defect Observation of Cu Clusters and Dislocation Loops by Cs-corrected STEM in Fe-0.6Cu Alloy Irradiated in BR22017

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T. Tanaka, T. Turu
    • Organizer
      ICFRM-18
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 原子炉圧力容器鋼の照射脆化と熱処理による回復挙動2017

    • Author(s)
      合屋佑介、田中智成、都留拓也、渡辺英雄
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会九州支部第36回研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 廃炉措置プラントを活用した原子炉圧力容器鋼の照射脆化2017

    • Author(s)
      佐久間 幸城、渡辺 英雄、鎌田 康寛
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会九州支部第36回研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 実習の概要報告 TEM観察実習2017

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      エネ庁人材育成事業・第2回総括研究会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 収差補正電子顕微鏡を用いた放射性材料の分析2016

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄, 鎌田 康寛
    • Organizer
      第11回核融合連合講演会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 原子炉圧力容器鋼の中性子照射脆化について2016

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      第155回破壊力学部門委員会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis of radiation nano-cluster in Fe based structural alloys2016

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T. Onishi, T. Tsuru, T. Yamamoto, A. Kimura
    • Organizer
      第7回エネルギー理工学研究所国際シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] BR2照射した圧力容器鋼モデル合金の照射効果2016

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 英雄
    • Organizer
      平成28年度 大洗研究会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Radiation Induced Hardening of A533B under Neutron Irradiation2016

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T.Tanaka, Y.Kamada
    • Organizer
      NuMat2016
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effects of Alloying Element in Zr Alloys during Ion Irradiation2016

    • Author(s)
      H. Watanabe, T.Takahashi, Y.Aono, Y.Maruno
    • Organizer
      NuMat2016
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Effect of pre-deformation on microstructures,hardness,and magnetic properties of thermally-aged Fe-Cr binary alloys2016

    • Author(s)
      Y.Kamada, M.Je,J.N.Mohapatra, T.Murakami, S.kobayashi, H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      NuMat2016
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Nanoscale-structures and magnetic properties of neutron and ion irradiated Fe-Cr binary alloys2016

    • Author(s)
      Y.Kamada, T.kabutomori, J.N.Mohapatra, S.kobayashi, H. Watanabe
    • Organizer
      NuMat2016
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 廃炉措置プラントを活用した原子炉圧力容器鋼の照射脆化2016

    • Author(s)
      佐久間 幸城、渡辺 英雄、鎌田 康寛
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会九州支部第35回研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report

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