Effects of self-irradiation in plutonium alloys

Chung, B. W.; Lema, K. E.; Allen, P. G.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.09.028

Title: Effects of self-irradiation in plutonium alloys

Journal Article · Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.09.028· OSTI ID:1241955

Chung, B. W. ^[1]; Lema, K. E. ^[1]; Allen, P. G. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

In this paper, we present updated results of self-irradiation effects on ²³⁸Pu-enriched ²³⁹Pu alloys measured by immersion density, dilatometry, and tensile tests. We obtained the self-irradiation equivalent time of nearly 200 years, nearly 100 years longer than in our previous papers. At this extended aging, we find the rate of decrease in density has slowed significantly, stabilizing around 15.73 g/cc, without signs of void swelling. The volume expansion measured at 35°C also shows apparent saturation at less than 0.25%. Quasi-static tensile measurement still show gradual increase in the strength of plutonium alloys with age.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1241955

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1252045

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-670404; TRN: US1600505

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 471; ISSN 0022-3115

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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