Thermal conductivity and thermal expansion of stainless steels D9 and HT9

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6977349

Leibowitz, L; Blomquist, R A

Renewed interest in the use of metallic fuels in liquid-metal fast breeder reactors has prompted study of the thermodynamic and transport properties of its materials. Two stainless steels are of particular interest because of their good performance under irradiation. These are D9, an austenitic steel, and HT9, a ferritic steel. Thermal conductivity and thermal expansion data for these alloys are of particular interest in assessing in-reactor behavior. Because literature data were inadequate, measurements of these two properties for the two steels were performed and are reported to 1200 K. Of particular interest is the influence on these properties of a phase transition in HT9.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6977349
• Report Number(s): CONF-880606-3; ON: DE88011973; TRN: 88-023379
• Resource Relation: Conference: 10. symposium on thermophysical properties, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 20 Jun 1988; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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