Ceramics for fusion applications

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-8842(87)90041-1· OSTI ID:5894520

Clinard, Jr, F W

Ceramics are required for a variety of uses in both near-term fusion devices and in commercial powerplants. These materials must retain adequate structural and electrical properties under conditions of neutron, particle, and ionizing irradiation; thermal and applied stresses; and physical and chemical sputtering. Ceramics such as Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/, MgAl/sub 2/O/sub 4/, BeO, Si/sub 3/N/sub 4/ and SiC are currently under study for fusion applications, and results to date show widely-varying response to the fusion environment. Materials can be identified today which will meet initial operating requirements, but improvements in physical properties are needed to achieve satisfactory lifetimes for critical applications.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5894520
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-86-1276; CONF-860608-1; ON: DE86010181
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 2; Conference: World congress on high tech ceramics: electronic, engineering, nuclear, biomedical research and applications in focus, Milan, Italy, 23 Jun 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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