Nanoindentation creep study on an ion beam irradiated oxide dispersion strengthened alloy

Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys are considered advanced structural materials for nuclear application due to their radiation tolerance and creep resistance. Ion beam irradiation is used to study the property changes due to displacement damage. In this work 1 dpa displacement damage in an ODS was produced followed by a nanoindentation creep study at temperatures up to 600 °C to evaluate the changes in mechanical properties due to irradiation. Converted yield strength (YS) and creep related parameters are reported.