Relationship between phase development and swelling of AISI 316 during temperature changes. [LMFBR]

Conference · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5341058

Yang, W J.S.; Garner, F A

The effect of temperature changes on radiation-induced swelling and phase development of AISI 316 has been examined for specimens irradiated in two different experiments. The formation of radiation-stable phases at low temperature appears to precede swelling but these phases tend to dissolve when subsequently subjected to higher temperature. Phases which develop at high temperature persist when the temperature is subsequently lowered. Once nucleated at low temperatures, voids tend to persist without reduction in density at higher temperatures. However, a new round of void nucleation occurs when the temperature is decreased during irradiation. If the swelling has entered the steady-state swelling regime prior to the temperature change, there is no effect on the subsequent swelling rate. For temperature changes that occur before the end of the transient swelling regime, substantial changes can occur in the swelling behavior, particularly if the changes occur in the range around 500/sup 0/. The isothermal swelling behavior of AISI 316 is much less sensitive to irradiation temperature than previously envisioned.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5341058
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2576-FP; CONF-820628-12; ON: DE82017737
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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