ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

SANS experiments to investigate precipitate evolution and optimum tempering temperature of RAFM nuclear reactor steel and weld

Abstract: This work aims to understand the formation of solute clusters and precipitate evolution in nuclear reactor steel as a function of temperature. We propose to investigate the evolution of precipitates using small angle neutron scattering (SANS) using a set of in-situ thermal ageing and a series of thermally aged samples. The information obtained from SANS, will be used to understand the precipitate evolution mechanism in RAFM reactor steels and to study the correlation existing between the tempering temperature and material strength.

Public release date: 11 December 2026

Principal Investigator: Professor Michael Fitzpatrick
Experimenter: Mr Vishnu Kizhavallil Chandrasekharan
Experimenter: Mr Mohamed Amer
Local Contact: Dr Dirk Honecker
Experimenter: Dr Ashwath Pazhani
Experimenter: Mr Jin Ye
Experimenter: Dr Gokulnath Kadavath
Experimenter: Mr Omar Benabdel Jalil

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2320234-2

Parent DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2320234

ISIS Experiment Number: RB2320234

Part Number: 2

Date of Experiment: 09 December 2023

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
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