Microstructure and mechanical properties of 16 Cr-ODS ferritic steel for advanced nuclear energy system

A 16Cr-0.5Ti-lW-0.35Y2O3 oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) ferritic steel was fabricated by mechanically alloying and hot isostatic pressing (HIP). Subsequent thermo-mechanical treatments were performed to improve the microstructure homogeneous and service properties of the HIPed 16Cr-ODS steel. Nano-oxide particles were observed by TEM, which can be identified to be (Y, Ti) complex oxide by EDS and SAED. The mechanical property was measured by tensile test, and the oxidation behaviour of the ODS steel was performed at high temperature in a muffle.