SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1967
STP41333S
Solutions to the Problems of High-Temperature Irradiation Embrittlement
SourceThe effects of irradiation on high-temperature mechanical properties of structural materials is described using Type 304 stainless steel as an example. The general effect is one in which the grain-boundary fracture process, but not the deformation process, is affected. The data suggest the primary cause to be helium generated from (n,α) reactions. Several metallurgical techniques for improving the ductilities of irradiated alloys are suggested, and experimental data on Type 304 stainless steel are given for which the degree of improvement is demonstrated.
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Martin, W., R.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn
Weir, J., R.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn
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Developed by Committee: E10
Pages: 440–457
DOI: 10.1520/STP41333S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6024-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-6178-8