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Second group of irradiation capsules: property data of irradiated welded stainless steel 347 and irradiated, welded, and hydrogen charged Zircaloy-4 for SHINE

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1896983· OSTI ID:1896983

Zircaloy-4 and AISI 347 stainless steel were irradiated to low doses (1020 and 1021 n/cm2) at low temperature (~60°C) in the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These materials were under consideration for some of the structural components of the medical isotope production facility developed by SHINE Technologies. Zircaloy-4 base metal, as welded, welded and post-weld heat treated (PWHT), and hydrogen charged samples were irradiated. AISI 347 base metal from Sandmeyer Steel, Penn Stainless, and Rolled Alloys suppliers were irradiated. AISI 347 gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) samples of Penn Stainless and Rolled Alloys were also irradiated. The irradiated materials were tested with microhardness and tensile tests at room temperature in air. The AISI 347 materials had more elongation after irradiation than the Zircaloy-4 materials. In fact, the Zircaloy-4 welded without PWHT and with H charging had the lowest elongation of any of the materials. This report is the final in a series of reports on this project.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1896983
Report Number(s):
ORNL/SPR-2022/2643
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English