Defect behavior and radiation tolerance of MAB phases (MoAlB and Fe2AlB2) with comparison to MAX phases
MAB phases are a new class of layered ternary materials that have already shown a number of outstanding properties. Here, we investigate defect evolution and radiation tolerance of two MAB phases, MoAlB and Fe2AlB2, using a combination of experimental characterization and first-principles calculatio...
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Published in | Acta materialia Vol. 196; no. C |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier
01.09.2020
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Summary: | MAB phases are a new class of layered ternary materials that have already shown a number of outstanding properties. Here, we investigate defect evolution and radiation tolerance of two MAB phases, MoAlB and Fe2AlB2, using a combination of experimental characterization and first-principles calculations. We find that Fe2AlB2 is more tolerant to radiation-induced amorphization than MoAlB, both at 150 °C and at 300 °C. The results can be explained by the fact that the Mo Frenkel pair is unstable in MoAlB and as a result, irradiated MoAlB is expected to have a significant concentration of MoAl antisites, which are difficult to anneal even at 300 °C. We find that the tolerance to radiation-induced amorphization of MAB phases is lower than in MAX phases, but it is comparable to that of SiC. However, MAB phases do not show radiation-induced cracking which is observed in MAX phases under the same irradiation conditions. This research suggests that MAB phases might be a promising class of materials for applications that involve radiation. |
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Bibliography: | USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) FG02-08ER46493 |
ISSN: | 1359-6454 1873-2453 |