Initial Characterization of V-4Cr-4Ti and MHD Coatings Exposed to Flowing Li
- ORNL
Conduct an experiment with flowing Li in a thermal gradient to determine the compatibility of V-4Cr-4Ti and a multi-layer electrically-insulating coating needed to reduce the magneto hydrodynamic (MHD) force in the first wall of a lithium cooled blanket. A mono-metallic V-4Cr-4Ti thermal convection loop was operated in vacuum ({approx}10{sup -5}Pa) at a maximum Li temperature of 700 C for 2,355h and Li flow rate of 2-3 cm/s. Two-layer, physical vapor deposited Y{sub 2}O{sub 3}-vanadium, electrically-insulating coatings on V-4Cr-4Ti substrates as well as uncoated tensile and sheet specimens were located in the flow path in the hot and cold legs. After exposure, specimens at the top of the hot leg showed a maximum mass loss equivalent to {approx}1.3 {micro}m of uniform metal loss. Elsewhere, small mass gains were observed on the majority of specimens that also showed an increase in hardness and room temperature yield stress and a decrease in ductility consistent with interstitial uptake. Specimens that lost mass showed a decrease in yield stress and hardness. Profilometry showed no significant thickness loss from the coatings.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 951919
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ICFRM-13, NIce, France, 20071209, 20071214
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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