Effects of helium irradiation dose and temperature on the damage evolution of Ti<sub>3</sub>SiC<sub>2</sub> ceramic

Effects of helium irradiation dose and temperature on the damage evolution of Ti₃SiC₂ ceramic

Shen Hua-Hai^{1, †}, Xiang Xia², Zhang Hai-Bin¹, Zhou Xiao-Song¹, Deng Hong-Xiang^{2, ‡}, Zu Xiao-Tao²

SEM images of Ti₃SiC₂ specimens after He irradiation up to 2.0 ×10¹⁷ He⁺/cm² at (a)–(c) RT or (d)–(f) 500 °C.