| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7966041 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A fractal analysis of fracture surfaces of steels (a ferritic/martensitic steel and an oxide-dispersion-strengthened ferritic steel) before and after the irradiation with high-energy ions is presented. Fracture surfaces were acquired from a tensile test and a small-ball punch test (SP). Digital images of the fracture surfaces obtained from scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to calculate the fractal dimension (FD) by using the pixel covering method. Boundary of binary image and fractal dimension were determined with a MATLAB program. The results indicate that fractal dimension can be an effective parameter to describe the characteristics of fracture surfaces before and after irradiation. The rougher the fracture surface, the larger the fractal dimension. Correlation of the change of fractal dimension with the embrittlement of the irradiated steels is discussed.
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Authors
Yongqiang Xian, Juan Liu, Chonghong Zhang, Jiachao Chen, Yitao Yang, Liqing Zhang, Yin Song,