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Materials selection for the US INTOR divertor collector plate

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OSTI ID:6360937

The divertor collector plate in the INTOR reactor will be subjected to high heat, particle, and neutron fluxes, making it the most severely damaged torus component. The collector plate is composed of a protection plate, which is directly exposed to the particle flux, and a heat sink which provides support for the protection plate and carries the water coolant. The high-Z refractory metals have been considered for use as the protection plate material, and austenitic stainless steels and copper alloys have been considered as the heat sink material. Tungsten and Type 316 stainless steels have been selected for the protection plate and heat sink, respectively. The protection plate has a sputtering lifetime of 1.75 y at a 50% duty factor, while the heat sink is expected to last the lifetime of the reactor.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., St. Louis, MO (USA); Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6360937
Report Number(s):
CONF-810831-100; ON: DE83007871
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English