The influence of transmutation, void swelling, and flux/spectra uncertainties on the electrical properties of copper and copper alloys

Conference · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10120442

Edwards, D J; Garner, F A; Greenwood, L R

A comparison of the predicted and measured electrical conductivities of MARZ copper and two copper alloys irradiated in FFTF shows that the calculated transmutation rates agree within 15% with those required to produce the observed changes. It also appears that the contribution of transmutants and void swelling to conductivity changes are directly additive. Of the three models studied, Euken`s model has been found to best describe the contribution of void swelling to conductivity loss.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10120442
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-22452; CONF-930928-25; ON: DE94006213; TRN: 94:003574
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. international conference on fusion reactor materials,Stresa (Italy),27 Sep - 1 Oct 1993; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FFTF REACTOR
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
NICKEL 64
ZINC 64
ZINC 66
NEUTRONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
DATA
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RADIATION EFFECTS
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
MATERIALS STUDIES