Viscosities of molten BC-stainless steel alloys

Nishi, Tsuyoshi*; Sato, Rika*; Ota, Hiromichi*; Kokubo, Hiroki*; Yamano, Hidemasa

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 552, p.153002_1 - 153002_7, 2021/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153002

Determining high precision viscosities of molten BC-stainless steel (BC-SS) alloys is essential for the core disruptive accident analyses of sodium-cooled fast reactors and for analysis of severe accidents in boiling water reactors (BWR) as appeared in Fukushima Daiichi. However, there are no data on the high precision viscosities of molten BC-SS alloys due to experimental difficulties. In this study, the viscosities of molten SS (Type 316L), 2.5mass%BC-SS, 5.0mass%BC-SS, and 7.0mass%BC-SS alloys were measured using the oscillating crucible method in temperature ranges of 1693-1793 K, 1613-1793 K, 1613-1793 K, and 1713-1793 K, respectively. The viscosity was observed to increase as the BC concentration increased from 0 to 7.0 mass%. Using the experimental data of the molten 2.5mass%BC-SS and 5.0mass%BC-SS and 7.0mass%BC-SS in the temperature range of 1713-1793 K, the equation for the viscosity of molten BC-SS alloys was determined, and the measurement error of the viscosity of molten BC-SS alloys is less than 8%.

Viscosity measurement of nickel and stainless steel aiming at systematic viscosity measurement for molten mixture of stainless steel and boron-carbide

Kokubo, Hiroki*; Nishi, Tsuyoshi*; Ota, Hiromichi*; Yamano, Hidemasa

Nihon Kinzoku Gakkai-Shi, 82(10), p.400 - 402, 2018/09

https://doi.org/10.2320/jinstmet.JAW201812

It is important to obtain the viscosity of a mixed alloy consisting of molten stainless steel and boron-carbide (SUS316L + BC alloy) for the improvement of severe accident assessment methodology for sodium-cooled fast reactors. In this study, the viscosities of the molten nickel (Ni) and stainless steel (SUS316L) were measured by the oscillating crucible method to confirm the performance of the viscosity measurement apparatus as a first step. The viscosities of molten Ni and SUS316L melts were measured up to 1823 K. It was found that the measured viscosity values of molten Ni and SUS316L were estimated from the deviation of the experimental data, were 4% and 3%, respectively. It was also found that those of molten Ni and SUS316L were close to those of the literature values of molten Ni and similar composite stainless steels. Moreover, we tentatively measured the viscosity of molten SUS316L-5 mass%BC alloy. The fitted results of the viscosity for molten Ni and SUS316L were obtained.

Micromachining of commodity plastics by proton beam writing and fabrication of spatial resolution test-chart for neutron radiography

Sakai, Takuro; Yasuda, Ryo; Iikura, Hiroshi; Nojima, Takehiro; Matsubayashi, Masahito; Kada, Wataru; Koka, Masashi; Sato, Takahiro; Okubo, Takeru; Ishii, Yasuyuki; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 306, p.299 - 301, 2013/07

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2012.10.030

Fabrication of Mach-Zehnder polimer waveguides by a direct-drawing technique using a focused proton beam

Miura, Kenta*; Sato, Takahiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Kiryu, Hiromu*; Ozawa, Yusuke*; Koka, Masashi; Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Okubo, Takeru; Yamazaki, Akiyoshi; Kada, Wataru; et al.

Key Engineering Materials, 534, p.158 - 161, 2013/00

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.534.158

Microprocessing of arched bridge structures with epoxy resin by proton beam writing

Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Asano, Atsushi*; Maeyoshi, Yuta*; Marui, Hiromi*; Omichi, Masaaki*; Saeki, Akinori*; Seki, Shu*; Sato, Takahiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Kamiya, Tomihiro; et al.

Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 25(1), p.43 - 46, 2012/07

https://doi.org/10.2494/photopolymer.25.43

Fabrication of poly(9,9'-dioctylfluorene)-based nano- and microstructures by proton beam writing

Maeyoshi, Yuta*; Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Asano, Atsushi*; Marui, Hiromi*; Omichi, Masaaki*; Sato, Takahiro; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Okubo, Takeru; Koka, Masashi; et al.

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51(4R), p.045201_1 - 045201_4, 2012/04

https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.51.045201

Fabrication of Y-junction waveguides using proton beam writing

Miura, Kenta*; Sato, Takahiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Koka, Masashi; Uehara, Masato*; Kiryu, Hiromu*; Takano, Katsuyoshi*; Okubo, Takeru; Yamazaki, Akiyoshi; Kada, Wataru; et al.

JAEA-Review 2011-043, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2010, P. 126, 2012/01

https://doi.org/10.11484/jaea-review-2011-043

Fabrication of polymer optical waveguides for the 1.5-m band using focused proton beam

Miura, Kenta*; Machida, Yuki*; Uehara, Masato*; Kiryu, Hiromu*; Ozawa, Yusuke*; Sasaki, Tomoyuki*; Hanaizumi, Osamu*; Sato, Takahiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Koka, Masashi; et al.

Key Engineering Materials, 497, p.147 - 150, 2012/00

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.497.147

Nano-micro processing of epoxy resin systems by ion beam lithography with multiple energies and species

Takano, Katsuyoshi; Sato, Takahiro; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Koka, Masashi; Kamiya, Tomihiro; Okubo, Takeru; Sugimoto, Masaki; Nishikawa, Hiroyuki*; Seki, Shu*

Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, 36(3), p.305 - 308, 2011/09

https://doi.org/10.14723/tmrsj.36.305

Fabrication of nanowires by varying energy microbeam lithography using heavy ions at the TIARA

Kamiya, Tomihiro; Takano, Katsuyoshi; Ishii, Yasuyuki; Sato, Takahiro; Oikawa, Masakazu*; Okubo, Takeru; Haga, Junji*; Nishikawa, Hiroyuki*; Furuta, Yusuke*; Uchiya, Naoyuki*; et al.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 267(12-13), p.2317 - 2320, 2009/06

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2009.03.043