Published 1983 | Version v1
Book

Response of aluminium and its alloys to exposure in the high flux isotope reactor

Creators

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)

Description

Pure aluminum and some aluminum alloys were irradiated to very high neutron fluences in the cooling water at 328 K in the high flux region of HFIR. Displacement levels of 270 dpa and transmutation-produced silicon levels of 7.15 wt% were reached. Damage microstructures consisted of dislocations, cavities and precipitates which caused substantial strengthening and associated loss in ductility. Formation of cavities and related swelling were considerably reduced by alloying elements and by the presence of fine Mg2Si precipitate. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
British Nuclear Energy Society.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0 7277 0175 4
Imprint Title
Dimensional stability and mechanical behaviour of irradiated metals and alloys. V. 1
Imprint Pagination
223 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 73-76.

Conference

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