温度对单晶铁氦致缺陷演化及力学性能的影响机制研究
STUDY ON THE MECHANISM OF TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON HELIUM-INDUCED DEFECT EVOLUTION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES IN SINGLE-CRYSTAL IRON
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摘要: 在聚变反应堆中, 高能中子与结构材料发生(n,α)嬗变反应会持续产生氦原子, 导致材料服役性能退化, 严重威胁反应堆的安全运行. 因此, 在原子尺度下揭示不同温度对低活化钢中氦致缺陷演化及力学行为的影响规律, 是设计高性能聚变结构材料的关键科学基础. 本文采用分子动力学模拟研究了温度对含5000 appm氦浓度单晶铁的缺陷演化及力学行为的影响. 结果发现, 点缺陷(Frenkel Pairs, FPs)先迅速增加至峰值后趋于平稳, 且增加温度会促进FPs的峰值增加. 温度T = 773K时的峰值FPs含量约占体系的0.5%. 间隙氦原子优先与空位结合形成稳定的He-V复合体, 且He-V复合体数量也随温度的升高而增加. 在团簇缺陷方面, 高温会(T = 773K)促进小尺寸团簇数量增加和大尺寸团簇(Cluster Size = 16)形成, 而空位团簇缺陷受温度影响较小, 空位团簇的成团率普遍大于间隙团簇成团率. 在氦行为演化结束后, 将模型冷却至室温之后(T = 300K)再进行单轴拉伸, 发现大尺寸的间隙团簇和He-V复合体共同作用会提高体系的局部弹性模量, 降低峰值应力和峰值应变. 塑性变形主要由位错滑移机制支配, 300K演化形成的缺陷结构更容易激活多个滑移系, 使塑性变形主要由多滑移系的位错滑移控制, 随着He–V复合体数量增加, 773K演化形成的大尺寸缺陷团簇对位错滑移具有更强的阻碍作用, 使位错活动主要集中于少数滑移系, 并表现出相对离散的分布特征. 本研究揭示了氦注入环境中温度对单晶铁缺陷形成与演化及其力学特性的调控作用, 为开发具备优异辐照耐受性的聚变铁基材料提供了理论参考.Abstract: In fusion reactors, high-energy neutrons continuously generate helium atoms through (n,α) transmutation reactions with structural materials, leading to degradation of material service performance and posing a serious threat to the safe operation of the reactors. Therefore, revealing the influence of temperature on helium-induced defect evolution and mechanical behavior in low-activation steels at the atomic scale is a key scientific foundation for designing high-performance fusion structural materials. This study employs molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the effect of temperature on defect evolution and mechanical behavior in single-crystal iron containing 5000 appm helium. The results show that point defects (Frenkel Pairs, FPs) rapidly increase to a peak before stabilizing, and higher temperatures promote an increase in the peak FP concentration. At T = 773 K, the peak FP content accounts for about 0.5% of the system. Interstitial helium atoms preferentially combine with vacancies to form stable He–V complexes, and the number of He–V complexes also increases with temperature. Regarding cluster defects, elevated temperature (T = 773 K) promotes an increase in the number of small clusters and the formation of large clusters (cluster size = 16), while vacancy clusters are less affected by temperature. The clustering rate of vacancy clusters is generally higher than that of interstitial clusters. After helium behavior stabilizes, the model is cooled to room temperature and subjected to uniaxial tensile testing. It is found that large interstitial clusters and He–V complexes jointly enhance the local elastic modulus while reducing the peak stress and peak strain. Plastic deformation is primarily governed by the dislocation glide mechanism. The defect structures formed during evolution at 300 K facilitate the activation of multiple slip systems, resulting in plastic deformation dominated by dislocation glide on multiple slip systems. With the increasing number of He–V complexes, the large defect clusters formed during evolution at 773 K exert a stronger hindering effect on dislocation glide, leading to dislocation activity that is mainly concentrated on a limited number of slip systems and exhibits a relatively discrete spatial distribution. This study reveals the regulatory role of temperature on defect formation, evolution, and mechanical properties in helium-implanted single-crystal iron, providing theoretical insights for developing iron-based fusion materials with superior irradiation resistance.
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