High temperature creep properties of ODS steel cladding for evaluating severe accident

シビアアクシデント評価のためのODS鋼燃料被覆管のクリープ特性

加藤 章一 ; 古川 智弘  ; 矢野 康英  ; 丹野 敬嗣  ; 大塚 智史   ; 岡 弘   ; 井上 利彦 ; 皆藤 威二 ; 鵜飼 重治*; 木村 晃彦*; 林 重成*; 鳥丸 忠彦*

Kato, Shoichi; Furukawa, Tomohiro; Yano, Yasuhide; Tanno, Takashi; Otsuka, Satoshi; Oka, Hiroshi; Inoue, Toshihiko; Kaito, Takeji; Ukai, Shigeharu*; Kimura, Akihiko*; Hayashi, Shigenari*; Torimaru, Tadahiko*

酸化物分散強化型(ODS)フェライト鋼は、高温強度特性及び耐照射スエリング特性の両者に優れていることから、次期Na高速炉の長寿命燃料被覆管材料として期待されている。また、Na高速炉の設計拡張事象(DEC)として、過酷事故の予防や緩和を含んだ過酷プラント状況の制御が挙げられる。この安全評価を実施するためには、ODS鋼燃料被覆管に関する超高温での機械的特性評価が重要である。本研究では、9Cr-ODS, 12Cr-ODS及びFeCrAl-ODS鋼を対象に、650Cから1000Cの温度範囲で最長60000hのクリープ試験を実施し、クリープ強度特性を評価した

Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel is a prime candidate for cladding tubes of Japan Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (JSFR) due to the high temperature and radiation resistances. One of the safety design of JSFR for Design Extension Condition (DEC) is the control of severe plant conditions, including prevention of severe accidents and mitigation of severe-accident consequences. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire the mechanical properties at ultra-high temperature conditions for core materials to evaluate safety design. There are, however, no data for ODS claddings at ultra-high temperature condition for the reflecting to the design criteria. In this study, creep rupture tests of 9Cr-ODS, 12Cr-ODS and FeCrAl-ODS steel claddings have been done at elevated temperatures, and the effect of minor elements such as Al, Zr and O on the mechanical strength and the creep rupture curve for the safety design were evaluated. The effect of minor elements was estimated based on the data at 700C and 1000C. As the results, it was confirmed that the addition of Zr had an effect on the improvement of creep strength at elevated temperature for the FeCrAl-ODS steel claddings.