EFFECTS OF RADIATION ON THREE SILICONE DIELECTRIC FLUIDS

Technical Report · Wed Jul 31 04:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4157204

Curtsinger, B E

Three silicone dielectric fluids----Dow Corning QF 10158, General Electric SF 85(20), and General Electric SF 97(20)---were irradiated while their electrical properties were being measured. There were samples of each fluid at temperatures of 40 deg F, 200 deg F, and 400 deg F. A mixed neutron-gamma radiation field was provided by the Ground Test Reactor. The samples were subjected to a maximum gamma dose of 2.5 x 10/sup 10/ ergs/gm(C) and a maximum integrated neutron flux of 1.7 x 10/sup 15/ n/cm/sup 2/ (E> 2.9 Mev). Extensive preirradiation measurements were made of the dielectric constant, dissipation factor, resistivity, and dielectric strength of each fluid. These measurements were used as a standard to which the irradiation and the postirradiation measurements were compared. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Dynamics/Fort Worth. Div. of General Dynamics Corp., Fort Worth, Tex.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-000656
• OSTI ID: 4157204
• Report Number(s): NARF-63-7T
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

DIELECTRICS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRICITY
FLUIDS
GAMMA RADIATION
GTR
MEASURED VALUES
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
NEUTRON FLUX
RADIATION EFFECTS
RESEARCH REACTORS
SAMPLING
SILICONES
STANDARDS
TEMPERATURE