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Helium bubbles in irradiated boron carbide. [Neutron irradiation between 540/sup 0/ and 2000/sup 0/C]

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OSTI ID:6228896
Boron carbide, in nuclear reactor neutron absorber applications, generates large quantities of helium, some of which is trapped in small bubbles within the grains. Transmission electron microscopy was used to examine the size distribution, shape and density of these bubbles in boron carbide irraidated to temperatures between 540/sup 0/C and 2000/sup 0/C to burnups between 27 and 62 x 10/sup 20/ captures/cm/sup 3/.
Research Organization:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-14-2170
OSTI ID:
6228896
Report Number(s):
HEDL-SA-1675-FP; CONF-790420-20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English