Can helium actually improve the mechanical properties of a metal?

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Helium generated in materials by the nuclear reaction (n, α) is generally considered to be harmful. It is well-known that helium prompts not only the nucleation of interstitial-type dislocation loops, but also the nucleation of voids in metals and alloys irradiated with high-energy particles, which degrades their mechanical properties. In this study, however, we find that helium trapped by dislocations in Ni increases both the ultimate tensile strength and total elongation.View full textDownload full textKeywordsdislocations, tensile testing, defectsRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500839.2011.614285