Irradiation creep in structural materials at ITER operating conditions
Irradiation creep is plastic deformation of a material under the influence of irradiation and stress. Below the regime of thermal creep, there remains a deformation mechanism under irradiation that is weakly temperature dependent and clearly different from thermal creep. This is irradiation creep. Both stress and irradiation are required for irradiation creep. Irradiation creep studies for applications in the past focused mostly on liquid metal fast breeder reactors where temperatures are usually above 400{degrees}C. Fusion reactors, especially nearterm devices such as the ITER will have components operating at temperatures as low as 100{degrees}C exposed to high neutron fluxes. Theories of irradiation creep based on steady-state point defect concentrations do not predict significant irradiation creep deformation at these temperatures; however, data from research reactors show that irradiation creep strains at 60{degrees}C are as high or higher than at temperatures above 300{degrees}C for austenitic stainless steels. Irradiation creep of nickel has also been observed at cryogenic temperatures.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10182881
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9306367-1; ON: DE94018946; TRN: 94:020146
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Materials issues for severe environments meeting,San Diego, CA (United States),23-25 Jun 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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