Published April 1992 | Version v1
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Helium generation rates in isotopically tailored Fe-Cr-Ni alloys irradiated in FFTF/MOTA

  • 1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)

Description

The objective of this work is to investigate the effects of the neutron spectrum on mechanical property changes in metals. Three Fe-Cr-Ni alloys have been doped with 0.45 59Ni for side-by-side irradiations of doped and undoped materials in order to determine the effects of fusion-relevant levels of helium production on microstructural development and mechanical properties. The alloys were irradiated in three successive cycles of the Materials Open Test Assembly (MOTA) located in the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). Following irradiation, helium levels were measured by isotope dilution mass spectrometry. The highest level of helium achieved in doped alloys was 172 appm at 9.1 dpa for a helium(appm)-to-dpa ratio of 18.9. The overall pattern of predicted helium generation rates in doped and undoped alloys is in good agreement with the helium measurements

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Fusion Reactor Materials semiannual progress report for period ending September 30, 1991
Imprint Pagination
330 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 39-43.
Report number
DOE/ER--0313/11

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC06-76RL01830
Secondary number(s)
ORNL/M--1945.