Studies of low temperature, low flux radiation embrittlement of nuclear reactor structural materials. Final report
There are several existing research programs which have components pertinent to the issue of low flux/low temperature embrittlement; in particular, examination of the Shippingport shield tank which has been exposed to low flux and relatively low temperature is being performed by ANL, and evaluation of low temperature embrittlement in A508 and A533B steels in support of the HTGR is currently being performed by ORNL. However, these programs are not specifically directed at the broader issue of low flux/low temperature embrittlement in a range of structural steels. Hence, the authors coordinated their effort with these programs so that their investigations were complementary to existing programs, and they focused on a set of materials which expand the data base developed in these programs. In particular, the authors have investigated embrittlement phenomena in steels that are similar to those used in support structure.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-89ER12895
- OSTI ID:
- 10159866
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/12895-T1; ON: DE94013710; TRN: 94:006496
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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