Published 1990 | Version v1
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Evaluation of the fracture toughness of irradiated stainless steel using short rod specimens

Creators

  • 1. General Electric Co., Pleasanton, CA (USA)
  • 2. General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (USA)

Description

Assessment of the fracture margin of irradiated light water reactor (LWR) austenitic stainless steel components requires knowledge of the fracture toughness as a function of neutron fluence. Since toughness strongly depends on irradiation conditions, particularly flux spectrum and temperature, it is important that fracture toughness test specimens be obtained from samples that have experienced actual LWR irradiation. This paper presents the results of an investigation of the fracture toughness of irradiated Type 304 stainless steel and evaluates the applicability of the relatively new short-rod fracture toughness test to remote testing. The test samples were obtained from instrumentation removed from an operating LWR

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
ASTM.
Imprint Place
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
Imprint Title
Effects of radiation on materials
Imprint Pagination
820 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 470-486.

Conference

Title
14. international symposium on effects of radiation on materials.
Dates
27-29 Jun 1988.
Place
Andover, MA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22022316
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DAMAGING NEUTRON FLUENCE; FRACTURE PROPERTIES; FUEL RODS; IRRADIATION; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; STEEL-CR19NI10; WATER COOLED REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; AUSTENITIC STEELS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CHROMIUM-NICKEL STEELS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NEUTRON FLUENCE; NICKEL ALLOYS; RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; STAINLESS STEELS; STEELS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-880613--.