A Comparative Study of Welded ODS Cladding materials for AFCI/GNEP Applications
This research project involved working on the pressure resistance welding of oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys which will have a large role to play in advanced nuclear reactors. The project also demonstrated the research collaboration between four universities and one nation laboratory (Idaho National Laboratory) with participation from an industry for developing for ODS alloys. These alloys contain a high number density of very fine oxide particles that can impart high temperature strength and radiation damage resistance suitable for in-core applications in advanced reactors. The conventional fusion welding techniques tend to produce porosity-laden microstructure in the weld region and lead to the agglomeration and non-uniform distribution of the neededoxide particles. That is why two solid state welding methods - pressure resistance welding (PRW) and friction stir welding (FSW) - were chosen to be evaluated in this project. The proposal is expected to support the development of Advanced Burner Reactors (ABR) under the GNEP program (now incorporated in Fuel Cycle R&D program). The outcomes of the concluded research include training of graduate and undergraduate students and get them interested in nuclear related research.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG07-08ID14925
- OSTI ID:
- 1018488
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID/14925; TRN: US1103420
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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