Published August 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Creep rupture properties of superalloys developed for nuclear steelmaking

  • 1. National Research Institute for Metals Tsukuba Laboratories, Sakuramura, Ibaraki, 305

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Creep rupture tests on six candidate alloys for intermediate heat exchangers of high-temperature gascooled reactors were carried out at 1173 to 1323 K in helium with small amounts of H2, CH4, CO, and CO2, and at 1173 K in H2 + 15% CO + 5% CO2. The creep rupture strengths of each alloy were scarcely different at 1173 K in both environments. At higher temperatures in helium environments, the degradation of the creep rupture strengths appeared in carbidestrengthened alloys because of decarburization. The alloy, which mainly uses α-W as a strengthener, showed stable creep rupture strength up to 1323 K in spite of severe decarburization

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Journal Title
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Volume
66
Journal Issue
2
Series
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Page Range
260-272
ISSN
0029-5450