About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Cutting-Edge Characterization and Electrochemical Techniques for Unraveling Corrosion Phenomena
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| Presentation Title |
Multimodal characterization of material degradation in nuclear environments |
| Author(s) |
Daniel K. Schreiber, Karen Kruska, Kayla Yano, Elizabeth Kautz, Eitan Hershkovitz, Chongmin Wang |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Daniel K. Schreiber |
| Abstract Scope |
Corrosion and related material degradation issues tend to define the performance limitations of many materials in current and future energy generating systems. Nuclear energy systems in particular present a challenging use case with coupled environmental extremes including high temperature, stress, and radiation fluxes. Improvement of materials for these conditions requires detailed understanding of the underpinning mechanistic processes of degradation. Advanced characterization methods continue to push new boundaries into directly observing and quantifying degradation processes across length scales from a variety of environmental attacks. In this talk, I will discuss how complementary material characterization techniques, including in situ electron microscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry, and atom probe tomography, can be paired to provide a holistic picture of material degradation and failure under simulated nuclear environments. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Characterization, Nuclear Materials, Environmental Effects |