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Influence of neutron irradiation parameters on swelling and mechanical properties of stainless steels - materials of BN-350 fuel assembly ducts. O.P.Maksimkin, M.N.Gusev, K.V.Tsai, O.G.Romanenko, L.G.Turubarova, N.S.Silnyagina, O.V.Tivanova. Laboratory of the materials physical-mechanical
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Influence of neutron irradiation parameters on swelling and mechanical properties of stainless steels - materials of BN-350 fuel assembly ducts O.P.Maksimkin, M.N.Gusev, K.V.Tsai, O.G.Romanenko, L.G.Turubarova, N.S.Silnyagina, O.V.Tivanova Laboratory of the materials physical-mechanical properties investigations, maksimkin@inp.kz Almaty, Kazakhstan Republic, 2005
Report contents • Mechanical properties of investigated steels • Influence of damage dose rate on microstructure and swelling of investigated steels. • Peculiarities of plastic deformation of highly irradiated materials.
поток нейтронов Т, оС 280 450 Investigated materials Neutron flux • 08Cr16Ni11Mo3 • 12Cr18Ni10Ti Object of investigation – hexagonal shroud of fuel assemblies Sample’s sizes: 2020.3mm.
Experimental equipment and investigation techniques • Uniaxial tensile mechanical test. (definition of 02В, full). • Transmission and scanning electron microscopy (concentration and morphology of radiation defects, swelling value). • Metallography and microhardness measurement. • Magnitometry and optical extensometry.
Influence of irradiation on mechanical properties of 08Cr16Ni11Mo3 steel B 02
50 nm Voids in irradiated 12Cr18Ni10Ti, assembly N-214(1) Dose 0.67 dpa, Dose rate 0,1210-8dpa/s, Tirr = 281°С
Peculiarities of plastic deformation and fracture of high irradiated samples The deformation relief develops in zone of localized deformation SEM image of fracture surface for specimen from «-1200mm» mark (08Cr16Ni11Mo3 steel).
Method of mark extensometry for miniature irradiated samples
σист,кг/мм2 ε, % Рабочая длина образца Рабочая длина образца Distribution of strains and stresses on on deformed sample of 08Cr16Ni11Mo3 steel V-337, -500.
Engineering curves and dependences “true stress – conditional strain” Irradiated (V-337, -500) «true» curves Unirradiated steel
Relationship between true stress and true strain for irradiated 08Cr16Ni11Mo3 steel
Conclusion • The changes in structure and mechanical properties of 08Cr16Ni11Mo3 and 12Cr18Ni10Ti steels – as materials of spent fuel assemblies of BN-350 reactor – irradiated up to damage doses 0.25 – 15.6 dpa at dose rate from 810-10to 2.610-7dpa/s were investigated. • It was found that the dose rate is one of important factors influencing on void formation and development as well as on formation of mechanical properties of investigated materials. • The void formation at low dose rates and low damage doses (1.27 dpa for 08Cr16Ni11Mo3 steel and 0.67 dpa for 12Cr18Ni10Ti steel) was observed. • The method of mark extensometry was proposed and applied for investigation of peculiarities of plastic deformation of miniature specimens irradiated at various dose rates. • It was shown that relation between true stresses and true strains at localized deformation of high irradiated steel samples can be described by equation =k0.5+0.