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Shear strength of irradiated insulation under combined shear/compression loading

Journal Article · · Advances in Cryogenic Engineering
OSTI ID:476688
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Cryogenic Materials, Inc., Boulder, CO (United States)
  2. Composite Technology Development, Inc., Boulder, CO (United States); and others

The shear strengths of irradiated insulation systems were measured at 4 K under combined shear and compression loads. Sandwich-type (316LN/bonded insulation/316LN) specimens were irradiated at 4 K and tested at 4 K after storage at room temperature. Some specimens were stored at room temperature; others, at 77 K. Insulation systems included diglycidylether of bisphenol-A and tetraglycidyl diaminodiphenyl methane epoxies and polyimide resins reinforced with S-2 glass. Some contained polyimide film or mica electrical barriers. All specimens were irradiated to a fast neutron fluence of 1.8 X 10{sup 22} n/m{sup 2}. Insulation systems are compared on the basis of their irradiated and unirradiated shear strengths.

OSTI ID:
476688
Report Number(s):
CONF-950722--
Journal Information:
Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Journal Name: Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Vol. 42A; ISSN 0065-2482; ISSN ACYEAC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English