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Imagawa, Yuya; Toyota, Kodai; Onizawa, Takashi; Kato, Shoichi
JAEA-Testing 2023-004, 76 Pages, 2024/03
This manual describes the methods for conducting material tests in air, argon gas, and sodium, and for organizing the data obtained, as a part of the development of high-temperature structural design technology for fast reactors. This manual reflects the revision of test methods in Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) to the "FBR Metallic Materials Test Manual, PNC TN241 77-03" published in 1977 and the "FBR Metallic Materials Test Manual (Revised Edition), JNC TN9520 2001-001" published in 2001. Also, it was written with reference to the recommended room temperature / elevated temperature tensile test method by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) and the test standard for the elevated-temperature low-cycle fatigue test method by the Society of Materials Science, Japan (JSMS), which are the standard for material test methods in the domestic academic society.
Tsuruga Comprehensive Research and Development Center
JAEA-Technology 2019-007, 159 Pages, 2019/07
This report summarizes the history and achievements of the prototype fast breeder reactor Monju. The development of Monju started in 1968 as a prototype reactor following the experimental fast reactor Joyo. The development covers all the activity related to the fast reactor; plant design, mockup tests, construction, operation, and plant management. This report summarizes the history and achievements for 11 technical areas: history and principal achievements, design and construction, operation test, plant safety, core physics, fuel, plant system, sodium technology, materials and mechanical design, plant management, and trouble management.
Yamamoto, Masahiro; Sato, Tomonori; Komatsu, Atsushi; Nakano, Junichi; Ueno, Fumiyoshi
Proceedings of European Corrosion Congress 2015 (EUROCORR 2015) (USB Flash Drive), 7 Pages, 2015/09
In Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, decommissioning procedures are continuing and it will take more than 30 years. As some structures are made of carbon steel, degradation by corrosion is large problem for structural reliability. To clarify an irradiation effect for corrosion of carbon steel, corrosion test was con-ducted in Co -ray irradiated condition. Corrosion test results showed that corrosion rates of -ray irradiated condition increased with -ray dose rates. The oxidant concentrations were also increased with -ray dose rate. From these results, a new estimation method for corrosion rate of carbon steel in water with -ray irradiated condition using radiolysis calculation is introduced and discussed.
Ando, Masami; Wakai, Eiichi; Sawai, Tomotsugu; Matsukawa, Shingo; Naito, Akira*; Jitsukawa, Shiro; Oka, Keiichiro*; Tanaka, Teruyuki*; Onuki, Somei*
JAERI-Review 2004-025, TIARA Annual Report 2003, p.159 - 161, 2004/11
The objectives of this study are to evaluate radiation hardening on ion-irradiated F82H up to 100 dpa and to examine the extra component of radiation hardening due to implanted helium atoms (up to 3000 appmHe) in F82H under ratio of 0, 10, 100 appmHe/dpa.The ion-beam irradiation experiment was carried out at the TIARA facility of JAERI. Specimens were irradiated at 633 K by 10.5 MeV Fe ions with/without 1.05 MeV He ions. Micro-indentation tests were performed at loads to penetrate about 0.40 mm in the irradiated specimens using an UMIS-2000. The results are summarized as follows:1) As a result of the single irradiated F82H, the micro-hardness tended to increase about 30 dpa. 2) The extra radiation hardening was obviously caused by co-implanted helium atoms more than 1000 appm in F82H irradiated at 633 K. 3) In the dual-beam (100 appmHe/dpa) irradiated microstructure, nano-voids and fine defects were observed. It is suggested that the formation of nano-voids causes the extra radiation hardening by helium co-implantation.
Ogawa, Hiroaki; Yamauchi, Yuji*; Tsuzuki, Kazuhiro; Kawashima, Hisato; Sato, Masayasu; Shinohara, Koji; Kamiya, Kensaku; Kasai, Satoshi; Kusama, Yoshinori; Yamaguchi, Kaoru*; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 329-333(Part1), p.678 - 682, 2004/08
Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:29.26(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Shiba, Kiyoyuki; Enoeda, Mikio; Jitsukawa, Shiro
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 329-333(Part1), p.243 - 247, 2004/08
Times Cited Count:53 Percentile:94.45(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Ishihara, Masahiro
Tanso, (208), p.135 - 144, 2003/09
no abstracts in English
Yamada, Reiji; Igawa, Naoki; Taguchi, Tomitsugu; Jitsukawa, Shiro
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part2), p.1215 - 1220, 2002/12
Times Cited Count:24 Percentile:80.63(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)SiC fiber-reinforced SiC composites (SiC/SiC) are considered an advanced structural material for blanket modules of a fusion reactor, which requires high thermal conductivity in order to keep thermal stresses in the material lower than the allowable design stress. The sintered SiC fiber recently developed has obtained high thermal conductivity, so it is highly expected that sintered SiC fiber-reinforced SiC/SiC composites would also show high thermal conductivity. In this study several types of 3D SiC/SiC composites were fabricated by either CVI or PIP method. The results of the thermal conductivity measurements show that the maximum thermal conductivity at room temperature was about 60 W/mK for CVI composites or 25W/mK for PIP ones. These values are considerably higher than those of non-sintered SiC fiber reinforced SiC/SiC composites, which indicates a possibility that the developed materials would be promising. The FEM thremal analysis shows the good agreement between the caluculated and experimental results.
Ando, Masami; Tanigawa, Hiroyasu; Jitsukawa, Shiro; Sawai, Tomotsugu; Kato, Yudai*; Koyama, Akira*; Nakamura, Kazuyuki; Takeuchi, Hiroshi
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part1), p.260 - 265, 2002/12
Times Cited Count:39 Percentile:90.08(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Sawai, Tomotsugu; Wakai, Eiichi; Tomita, Takeshi; Naito, Akira; Jitsukawa, Shiro
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part1), p.312 - 316, 2002/12
Times Cited Count:20 Percentile:76.08(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)TIG-weld joints of the IEA heat of F82H were irradiated by TIARA. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) specimens were prepared by a focused ion beam (FIB) system. TEM specimens were obtained from the heat affected zone (HAZ) and the weld metal. HAZ specimens had typical bi-modal cavity microstructure after 50 dpa at 450C with He/dpa ratio of 10 appmHe/dpa. Larger voids about 30 nm were observed in the tempered side specimen, while the size of voids in the quenched side specimen was less than 15 nm. Ac1 temperature determined by heat-treated base metal is 820C. Cavity growth in specimens tempered at higher temperature was enhanced, while that in cold worked ones is suppressed.
Sawai, Tomotsugu; Wakai, Eiichi; Jitsukawa, Shiro; Hishinuma, Akimichi
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part1), p.389 - 392, 2002/12
Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:23.41(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)A Ti-35Al-10V alloy was fabricated from mechanically alloyed powder by a hot-isostatic-pressing. The microstructure consists of 2, , and phases. Specimens were irradiated in Japan Research Reactor No. 3 Modified (JRR-3M) up to 3.5 10 n/cm at 400C and 600C. Unirradiated tensile specimens showed total elongation of 3 to 15 % at 400C-tests, while 400C-irradiated or 600C-irradiated specimens showed no plastic deformation before fracture. At 600C tensile tests, unirradiated specimens showed total elongation of more than 60 %, while irradiated ones showed 10 % or less elongation. The low ductility of irradiated specimens suggests embrittlement due to phase decomposition, but electron diffraction using a transmission electron microscope results of irradiated specimens will be also discussed.
Taguchi, Tomitsugu; Wakai, Eiichi; Igawa, Naoki; Nogami, Shuhei*; Snead, L. L.*; Hasegawa, Akira*; Jitsukawa, Shiro
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part2), p.1135 - 1140, 2002/12
Times Cited Count:17 Percentile:71.47(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Igawa, Naoki; Taguchi, Tomitsugu; Snead, L. L.*; Kato, Yudai*; Jitsukawa, Shiro; Koyama, Akira*; McLaughlin, J. C.*
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part2), p.1205 - 1209, 2002/12
Times Cited Count:16 Percentile:69.83(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English
Tsuji, Hirokazu; Fujii, Hidetoshi*
Tahenryo Kaiseki Jitsurei Handobukku, p.107 - 114, 2002/00
no abstracts in English
Maeda, Akio; Oba, Toshihiro; Kikuchi, Hiroyuki; Shibata, Katsuyuki
JAERI-Tech 2001-003, 48 Pages, 2001/02
no abstracts in English
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JNC TN9440 2000-005, 164 Pages, 2000/06
This report summarizes the operating and irradiation data of the experimental reactor "JOYO" 34th cycle, and estimates the 35th cycle irradiation condition. Irradiation tests in the 34th cycle are as follows: (1)C-type irradiation rig (C4F) (a)High burnup perfomance test of advanced austenitic stainless steel cladding fuel pins (in collaboration with France) (2)C-type irradiation rig (C6D) (a)Large diameter fuel pins irradiation tests (3)Absorber Materials Irradiation Rig (AMIR-6) (a)Run to absorber pin's cladding breach (4)Core Materials Irradiation Rig (CMIR-5) (a)Cladding tube materials irradiation tests for "MONJU" (5)Structure Materials Irradiation Rigs (SMIR) (a)Decision of material design base standard of structure materials for prototype reactor and large reactor (6)Upper core structure irradiation Plug Rig (UPR-1-5) (a)Upper core neutron spectrum effect and accelerated irradiation effect (7)SurVeillance un-instrument Irradiation Rig (SVIR) (a)Confirmation of surveillance irradiation condition for "JOYO" (b)Material irradiation tests (in collaboration with universities) The maximum burnup driver assembly "PFD537" reached 68,500MWd/t(pin average).
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JNC TN9400 2000-059, 43 Pages, 2000/05
The purpose of this study is to understand the material properties of manufacturable high-purity iron and high-purity iron-based alloy in present technology and to get an applicable prospect for the structural and functional material of the frontier fast reactor. Then the about 10kg high-purity iron and iron-based alloy were melted using a cold-crucible induction melting furnace under the ultra-high vacuum. Subsequent to that, the compatibility between the melted material and the high-temperature sodium environment which is a special feature of the fast reactor and tensile property at room and elevated temperatures were investigated using the melted materials. Also, the creep test using the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy at 550C in air in order to understand the high temperature creep property. ln addition, the material properties such as thermal expansion coefficient, specific heat and electrical resistance were measured and to evaluate the outlook for the structural material for the fast reactor. The following results were obtained based on the property test and evaluation. (1)lt was possible to melt the about 10kg high-purity ingot and high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy ingot using a cold-crucible induction melting furnace under the ultra-high vacuum. (2)The tensile tests of the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy were performed at room and elevated temperatures in order to understand the deformation behavior. From the experimental results, it was clear that the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy possesses high strength and good ductility at elevated temperatures. (3)The physical properties (the thermal expansion coefficient and specific heat etc.) were measured using the high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy. lt was clear that the thermal expansion coefficient of high-purity 50%Cr-Fe alloy was smaller than that of SUS304. (4)From the corrosion test in liquid sodium, the ordinary-purity iron showed the weight loss after corrosion test. However the high-purity iron showed ...
Momma, Yoshio*; *; ; ; ; Aoto, Kazumi
JNC TN9400 2000-044, 22 Pages, 2000/03
ln the past the microstructural observation was mostly applied to understand the materials behavior qualitatively in R&D of the new materials and the life prediction for the fast breeder reactor components. However, the correlation between the changes in properties and microstrutures must be clarified to ensure the structural integrity. Particularly we are interested in the method to correlate the long-term properties and microstructural changes at high temperatures. The current research is to quantify the changes in microstructure of the weld metal for the welded structure of the reactor vessel. ln this research we have conducted creep testing of the weld metals at 823 and 873K up to 37,000h. Two types of the weld metals (16Cr-8Ni-2Mo and 18Cr-12Ni-Mo) were subjected to the creep testing. Based on the areas of the precipitates, the microstructural characterization with time and creep damage was attempted. The creep strength of the 16Cr-8Ni-2Mo weld metal is lower than that of the 18Cr-12Ni-Mo one at higher stresses, shorter times. But there is a trend toward to become similar strength with lower stresses and increasing times. The creep-rupture ductility of the 16Cr-8Ni-2Mo weld metal is superior to that of the 18Cr-12Ni-Mo one. The creep-rupture takes place at the interface of the sigma () phases precipitated in the delta () ferrites at 823K lower stresses and 873K. The amount of precipitates in the 16Cr-8Ni-2Mo weld metal is smaller than that in the 18Cr-12Ni-Mo one at each temperature and stress. Also it is apparent that the amount of the precipitates is primarily responsible to the decomposition of the phase, because the amount of the residual ferrites measured by the Magne-Gauge reduces with times. Using the Larson-Miller parameter it was possible to correlate the amount of the precipitates linearly with the LMP values.
Oda, Tomomasa*; Hirohata, Yuko*; Hino, Tomoaki*; Sengoku, Seio
Shinku, 43(3), p.325 - 328, 2000/03
no abstracts in English
*; *; Tanai, Kenji
JNC TN8400 99-048, 85 Pages, 1999/11
This paper reports the results of design analysis and trial manufacturing of full-scale titanium-carbon steel composite overpacks. The overpack is one of the key components of the engineered barrier system, hence, it is necessary to confirm the applicability of current technique in their manufacture. The required thickness was calculated according to mechanical resistance analysis, based on models used in current nuclear facilities. The Adequacy of the calculated dimensions was confirmed by finite-element methods. To investigate the necessity of a radiation shielding function of the overpack, the irradiation from vitrified waste has been calculated. As a result, it was shown that shielding on handling and transport equipment is a more reasonable and practical approach than to increase thickness of overpack to attain a self-shielding capability. After the above investigation, trial manufacturing of full-scale model of titanium-carbon steel composite overpack has been carried out. For corrosion-resistant material, ASTM Grade-2 titanium was selected. The titanium layer was bonded individually to a cylindrical shell and flat cover plates (top and bottom) made of carbon steel. For the cylindrical shell portion, a cylindrically formed titanium layer was fitted to the inner carbon steel vessel by shrinkage. For the flat cover plates (top and bottom), titanium plate material was coated by explosive bonding. Electron beam welding and gas metal arc welding were combined to weld of the cover plates to the body. No significant failure was evident from inspections of the fabrication process, and the applicability of current technology for manufacturing titanium-carbon steel composite overpack was confirmed. Future research and development items regarding titanium-carbon steel composite overpacks are also discussed.