Published 1984 | Version v1
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Factors controlling the irradiation embrittlement response of low alloy pressure vessel steels

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell. Metallurgy Div.

Description

288 deg C-neutron irradiation embrittlement in A533B/A508-type PWR pressure vessel steels is reviewed and rationalised in terms of elevated temperature radiation damage structures, interactive solute element effects, and precipitation mechanisms. The effects of composition, neutron dose, dose rate, spectrum and irradiation temperature are documented and related to these basic processes. Enhanced radiation embrittlement is primarily caused by the presence of copper in solution at levels exceeding approx. 0.1%, and is augmented by high nickel levels. Severe irradiation embrittlement problems in new PWR plant are circumvented by the specification and routine availability of advanced plate and forging grades with very low residual impurity levels. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
British Nuclear Energy Society.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0 7277 0176 2
Imprint Title
Dimensional stability and mechanical behaviour of irradiated metals and alloys. V. 2
Imprint Pagination
169 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 141-150.

Conference

Title
Dimensional stability and mechanical behaviour of irradiated metals and alloys conference.
Dates
11-13 Apr 1983.
Place
Brighton (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15066901
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIBLIOGRAPHIES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COPPER; DOSE RATES; EMBRITTLEMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IMPURITIES; NEUTRON SPECTRA; NEUTRONS; PRECIPITATION; PRESSURE VESSELS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HARDENING; REVIEWS; STEEL-MNNIMO; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; BARYONS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CONTAINERS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HARDENING; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; LOW ALLOY STEELS; MANGANESE ALLOYS; METALS; MOLYBDENUM ADDITIONS; NICKEL ADDITIONS; NUCLEONS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; POWER REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPECTRA; STEELS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS