MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON STEEL ST3, IRRADIATED OF ARGON IONS WITH DIFFERENT ION CURRENT DENSITIES
Influence argon ions pulsed irradiation with different ion current densities from 10 to 40 mkA/cen<sup>2</sup> on the changing of hardness and modulus of elasticity of carbon stell St3. are investigated. Irradiation result in increase both hardness and modulus of elasticity of investigated steel, that may be connected with radiation defects generation and structural changes owing to spread of shock-wave processes. With the increase of current density the reduction of hardness and modulus of elasticity occur, that supposedly is connected with the growth of thermal and radiation-dynamic influences on environment.