Radiation hardening and IASCC susceptibility of extra high purity austenitic stainless steel

超高純度オーステナイトステンレス鋼の照射硬化とIASCC感受性

井岡 郁夫  ; 石島 暖大 ; 宇佐美 浩二; 桜庭 直敏; 加藤 佳明; 木内 清

Ioka, Ikuo; Ishijima, Yasuhiro; Usami, Koji; Sakuraba, Naotoshi; Kato, Yoshiaki; Kiuchi, Kiyoshi

主要元素の調整,有害不純物の低減,熱処理による微細粒化からなるIASCC対策を施した超高純度オーステナイトステンレス鋼(Fe-25Cr-35Ni EHP)を開発した。照射試験片は外径11mm,肉厚0.4mmの管から作製した。試験片は、JRR-3で不活性ガス中、25000h, 553Kで照射し、照射量は1.510n/mであった。IASCC感受性を評価するため、高温水中(7.7MPa, 561K, 32ppmDO)で照射材のSSRT試験を実施した。SSRT後のSEM観察より、Fe-25Cr-35Ni EHPは延性破面であったが、比較材のSUS304では約70%の粒界破面が観察された。微細組織の観察では、両材ともボイドは認められなかったが、照射欠陥のサイズ,密度に違いがあり、Fe-25Cr-35Ni EHPは、SUS304より耐照射性に優れているものと考えられる。

Fe-25Cr-35Ni EHP alloy was developed with conducting the countermeasure for IASCC. It is composed to adjust major elements, to remove harmful impurities and so on. The specimens were irradiated at 553 K for 25000h using JRR-3. The fluence was estimated to be 1.510n/m. Type 304SS was also irradiated as a comparison material. SSRT test was conducted in oxygenated water at 561 K in 7.7 MPa. The fracture mode of EHP alloy was ductile. IGSCC was not observed in the fracture surface. On the other hand, the fraction of IGSCC on the fracture surface of type 304 was about 70%. Microstructural evolution of EHP and type 304 after irradiation was examined by TEM. The defects induced by irradiation mostly consisted of black dots and frank loops in both specimens. No void was also observed in grain and grain boundary of both specimens. There was a little difference in microstructure after irradiation. It is believed that EHP alloy is superior to type 304 in irradiation.