Investigation of non-magnetic alloys for the suppression of tritium permeation

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6894586· OSTI ID:6894586

The present work was aimed at identification of alloys which might combine low tritium permeation with other properties desired in fusion reactor vessels, heat exchangers, lithium-handling plumbing and other components likely to contain tritium. These properties include low radiation damage, low magnetic permeability, high temperature strength, and compatibility with potential heat transfer and blanket materials. The work consisted of two tasks: problem definition, and literature search and analysis. Task I was complicated by the incomplete status of fusion reactor development, particularly with respect to selection of coolant and blanket materials and temperatures. The approach taken was to establish a probable range of requirements.

• Research Organization: Thermacore, Inc., Lancaster, PA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-79ER10087
• OSTI ID: 6894586
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/10087--T2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
COMPATIBILITY
DIFFUSION
DOCUMENT TYPES
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MATERIALS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PERMEABILITY
RADIOISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
TRITIUM
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES