Nanostructure evolution in ODS Eurofer steel under irradiation up to 32 dpa

The nanostructure of the ODS Eurofer steel (9% CrWVTa + 0.5% Y2O3) has been studied after irradiation by iron ions to a damaging dose of 32 dpa. This steel in the initial state is characterized by the presence of a significant amount (∼1024 m−3) of nanosized (2–4 nm) clusters containing atoms of V, Y, O, and N. An analysis of the distribution of various chemical elements in the tested volumes has revealed variations in the composition of the matrix and of the nanosized clusters during irradiation. The data obtained were compared with the results for the ODS Eurofer steel subjected to reactor irradiation to a dose of 32 dpa.