INCONEL AS A STRUCTURAL MATERIAL FOR A HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUSED-SALT REACTOR

Technical Report · Tue Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 1957

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4234098· OSTI ID:4234098

Weir, Jr, J R; Douglas, D A; Manly, W D

The use of a circulating-fuel type of nuclear reactor as an energy source in aircraft propulsion systems imposes upon the structural material metallurgical restrictions which limit the applicability of certain types of alloys. The general factors which must be considered in the selection of an alloy for this application are corrosion resistance, fabricability, nuclear properties, radiation damage, and elevated-temperature strength, The importance of each of these topics is pointed out, and it is shown that the selection of Iconel ss a structural material was based on these criteria (auth)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• NSA Number: NSA-13-021205
• OSTI ID: 4234098
• Report Number(s): ORNL-2264
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AIRCRAFT
ALLOYS
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CORROSION
FABRICATION
FUSED SALT FUEL
FUSED SALTS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INCONEL ALLOYS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METALLURGY AND CERAMICS
NICKEL ALLOYS
NIOBIUM ALLOYS
NUCLEAR PROPERTIES
NUCLEAR THEORY
PROPULSION
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTORS
STABILITY
TENSILE PROPERTIES
TITANIUM ALLOYS