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Status of ATR-A1 irradiation experiment on vanadium alloys and low-activation steels

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/415832· OSTI ID:415832
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  2. Tohoku Univ. (Japan)
The ATR-A1 irradiation experiment was a collaborative U.S./Japan effort to study at low temperature the effects of neutron damage on vanadium alloys. The experiment also contained a limited quantity of low-activation ferritic steel specimens from Japan as part of the collaboration agreement. The irradiation started in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) on November 30, 1995, and ended as planned on May 5, 1996. Total exposure was 132.9 effective full power days (EFPDs) and estimated neutron damage in the vanadium was 4.7 dpa. The vehicle has been discharged from the ATR core and is scheduled to be disassembled in the next reporting period.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
OSTI ID:
415832
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER--0313/20; ON: DE97000700
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English