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Radiation hardening of oxygen-doped niobium by 14-MeV neutrons

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OSTI ID:5782082
The flow properties of niobium containing 185 and 480 wt ppM oxygen have been studied following irradiation at 300K with T(d,n) neutrons to fluence levels ranging from 6 x 10/sup 20/ to 2 x 10/sup 22/ m/sup -2/. Two hardening stages connected by a plateau region were observed in the niobium containing 185 wt ppM oxygen. Increasing the oxygen content by 300 wt ppM oxygen shifted the beginning of the high-fluence hardening stage from 6 x 10/sup 21/ to 1 x 10/sup 21/ m/sup -2/, thereby eliminating the plateau region. This shift resulted in 1.5 times more hardening in the oxygen-doped niobium irradiated to fluence levels above 5 x 10/sup 21/ m/sup -2/.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
5782082
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-11320; CONF-830942-13; ON: DE84000103
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English