Table 3 Values of nuclear (ρnuc) and magnetic (ρmag) scattering length density, nuclear (Δρnuc) and magnetic (Δρma) contrast factor of phases potentially relevant to this study

From: A multi-scale microstructure to address the strength-ductility trade off in high strength steel for fusion reactors

Phase

ρnuc (1014m−2)

ρmag (1014m−2)

Δρnuc (1014m−2)

Δρmag (1014m−2)

R(q) = (Δρmag/Δρnuc)2

Fe

7.93

5

/

/

/

Cr23C6

4.15

0

3.78

5

1.75

VC

3.43

0

4.5

5

1.23

TiC

1.63

0

6.3

5

1.55

TiN

3.04

0

4.89

5

1.04

  1. Detailed calculation can be found in [6]. Precipitate phases which are paramagnetic generally considered to have a zero magnetic scattering length density.
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