Abstract Small-scale mechanical testing on irradiated materials is gaining popularity in the nuclear materials community due to the fact that mechanical property changes can be evaluated from shallowly ion-beam-irradiated materials as well as from small volumes of reactor-irradiated components. While the obvious benefits of accelerated research and reduction of radiation exposure are gained through these methods, these methods also target specific microstructural areas of interest. This paper presents a summary of current techniques that are utilized and outlines a path towards a more thorough understanding of small volume testing on irradiated materials.

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核材料的小规模力学测试：弥合实验长度尺度的差距

摘要 辐照材料的小规模力学测试在核材料界越来越受欢迎，因为可以从浅层离子束辐照材料以及小体积反应堆辐照组件评估机械性能变化。虽然通过这些方法获得了加速研究和减少辐射暴露的明显好处，但这些方法也针对特定的感兴趣的微观结构区域。本文概述了当前使用的技术，并概述了更透彻地了解辐照材料小体积测试的途径。