Evaluate strength and pressure integrity of blanket first wall and necessary material data

Tanigawa, Hisashi; Gwon, H.; Kawamura, Yoshinori

JAEA is developing a water-cooled ceramic breeder blanket. For the blanket strength and pressure integrity are assessed. The largest stress appears in the first wall region due to the surface heat and neutron loads. Under conditions with the thermal loads and cooling water pressure, stress in the first wall is analyzed with reference to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Limitations related to the primary/secondary stresses and strain are considered. Material data necessary for the assessment is summarized, and then status of preparation is studied for a structural material of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel, F82H. The summarized date of F82H is compared with standardized 9Cr-1Mo-V.