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Fracture toughness of ferritic alloys irradiated at FFTF

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6312986· OSTI ID:6312986
Ferritic compact tension specimens loaded in the Material Open Test Assembly (MOTA) for irradiation during FFTF Cycle 4 were tested at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 428/degree/C. The electrical potential single specimen method was used to measure the fracture toughness of the specimens. Results showed that the fracture toughness of both HT-9 and 9Cr-1Mo decreases with increasing test temperature and that the toughness of HT-9 was about 30% higher than that of 9Cr-1Mo. In addition, increasing irradiation temperature resulted in an increase in tearing modulus for both alloys. 4 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.
Research Organization:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-87RL10930
OSTI ID:
6312986
Report Number(s):
HEDL-7604; ON: DE89010135
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English