Neutron irradiation effects on carbon and graphite cloths and fibers

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7284665· OSTI ID:7284665

Gray, W. J.

A series of cloth and fiber samples were irradiated to fluences of 3.5, 7.3, and 10 x 10/sup 21/ cm/sup -2/ at 470/sup 0/C. Dimensional changes of the fibers in the radial direction ranged from -19% to +33% and in the axial direction from -18% to -27%, roughly ten times greater than dimensional changes found for typical nuclear graphites. Despite these large dimensional changes, all but one of the 2-dimensional cloths remained essentially unchanged in overall physical appearance. The 3-dimensional cloths, on the other hand, deteriorated apparently because these types of weaves were less able to accommodate the large axial fiber shrinkages.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-06-1830
• OSTI ID: 7284665
• Report Number(s): BNWL-2390; TRN: 77-020094
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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