Compatibility of stainless steel with Pb-17 at. pct. Li

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · J. Mater. Energy Syst.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02898274· OSTI ID:6446749

Tortorelli, P F; Devan, J H

The corrosion of type 316 stainless steel and Sandvik HT9 by static Pb-17 at. pct Li between 300 and 500 /sup 0/C was studied. The resulting weight losses were significantly greater than those of these steels in lithium. The corrosive attack was very uniform, and the room-temperature tensile properties of the steels were unaffected by the exposure. The application of molten Pb-17 at. pct Li as a tritium-breeding fluid in conjunction with ferrous alloys in a fusion reactor may be limited to 400 /sup 0/C or below.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box X. Oak Ridge, TN 37830
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6446749
• Journal Information: J. Mater. Energy Syst.; (United States), Vol. 4:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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