Design and analysis of oxidation tests to inform FeCrAl ATF severe accident models
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Iron-chromium-aluminum (FeCrAl) alloys are being considered as advanced fuel cladding concepts with enhan ced accident tolerance. At high temperatures, FeCrAl alloys have slower oxidation kinetics and higher strength compared with zirconium-based alloys. FeCrAl could be used for fuel cladding and spacer or mixing vane grids in light water reactors and/or as ch annel box material in boiling water reactors (BWRs). There is a need to assess the potential gains afforded by the FeCrAl accident-tolerant-fuel (ATF) concept over the existing zirconium-based materials employed today. To accurately assess the response of FeCrAl aloys under severe accident conditions, a number of FeCrAl properties and characteristics are required. These include thermophysical properties as well as burst characteristics, oxidation kinetics, possible eutectic interactions, and failure temperatures. These properties can vary among different FeCrAl alloys.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1479751
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/SPR-2018/893
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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