Final report on graphite irradiation test OG-3. [Fast neutrons]
The results of dimensional, thermal expansivity, thermal conductivity, Young's modulus, and tensile strength measurements on graphite specimens irradiated in capsule OG-3 are presented. The graphite grades investigated included near-isotropic H-451 (three different preproduction lots), TS-1240, and SO818; needle coke H-327; and European coal tar pitch coke grades P/sub 3/JHA/sub 2/N, P/sub 3/JHAN, and ASI2-500. Data were obtained in the temperature range 823/sup 0/K to 1673/sup 0/K. The peak fast neutron fluence in the experiment was 3 x 10/sup 25/ n/m/sup 3/ (E greater than 29 fJ)/sub HTGR/; the total accumulated fluence exceeded 9 x 10/sup 25/ n/m/sup 2/ on some H-451 specimens and 6 x 10/sup 25/ n/m/sup 2/ on some TS-1240 specimens. Irradiation-induced dimensional changes on H-451 graphite differed slightly from earlier predictions. For an irradiation temperature of about 1225/sup 0/K, axial shrinkage rates at high fluences were somewhat higher than predicted, and the fluence at which radial expansion started (about 9 x 10/sup 25/ n/m/sup 2/ at 1275/sup 0/K) was lower. TS-1240 graphite underwent smaller dimensional changes than H-451 graphite, while limited data on SO818 and ASI2-500 graphites showed similar behavior to H-451. P/sub 3/JHAN and P/sub 3/JHA/sub 2/N graphites displayed anisotropic behavior with rapid axial shrinkage. Comparison of dimensional changes between specimens from three logs of H-451 and of TS-1240 graphites showed no significant log-to-log variations for H-451, and small but significant log-to-log variations for TS-1240. The thermal expansivity of the near-isotropic graphites irradiated at 865-1045/sup 0/K first increased by 5 percent to 10 percent and then decreased. At higher irradiation temperatures the thermal expansivity decreased by up to 50 percent. Changes in thermal conductivity were consistent with previously established curves. Specimens which were successively irradiated at two different temperatures took on the saturation conductivity for the new temperature.
- Research Organization:
- Development Planning and Research Associates, Manhattan, KS (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-03-0167-017
- OSTI ID:
- 7307895
- Report Number(s):
- GA-A-14211; TRN: 77-011924
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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