Advanced LMFBR fuel cladding susceptability to stress corrosion due to reprocessing impurities

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6361857· OSTI ID:6361857

Henslee, S P

The potential degradation of LMFBR fuel cladding alloys by chlorides, when used in metallic fuel systems, was evaluated. The alloys tested were D-9 and HT-9 stainless steels, austenitic and ferritic alloys respectively. These two alloys were tested in parallel with and their performance compared to the austenitic stainless steel Type 316. All alloys were tested for 7400 hours in a stress rupture environment with chloride exposure at either 550/degree/C 650/degree/C. None of the alloys tested were found to exhibit any degradation in time-to-rupture by the presence of chlorides under the conditions imposed during testing. 8 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6361857
• Report Number(s): ANL/PPRNT-89-154; ON: DE89008455
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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