The results of investigations of the structure and uniformity of the Y2O3 distribution in reactor EP-450 (12Kh13M2BFR) dispersion-strengthened ferrite-martensite steel are presented. It is found that electricpulse plasma sintering of powders of matrix steel and dispersion-strengthening oxides can be one of the methods for fabricating reactor steel. Optical and transmission electron microscopy investigations show that quite uniform grains are formed in a compact and no appreciable porosity is seen visually. Steel with structure in the form of flakes with mechanical alloying time 15 h possesses the best chemical composition with quite uniform Y2O3 distribution.
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Chernov, I.I., Stal’tsov, M.S., Kalin, B.A. et al. Effect of the Initial Powder and Treatment on the Structure of Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Steel. At Energy 116, 42–47 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-014-9814-3
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