Neutron diffraction analysis of Cr-Ni-Mo-Ti austenitic steel after cold plastic deformation and fast neutrons irradiation

A quantitative assessment is presented of the dislocation density and relative fractions of edge and screw dislocations in reactor-steel samples 16Cr-15Ni-3Mo-1Ti subjected to preliminary cold deformation by rolling and subsequent fast neutron irradiation using neutron diffraction analysis. The Williamson-Hall modified method was used for calculations. It is shown that the fast neutron irradiation leads to a decrease in the density of dislocations that appeared after samples deformation. The applicability of neutron diffraction analysis to the examination of dislocation structure of deformed and irradiated materials is shown.