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Proton irradiation effects on tensile and bend-fatigue properties of welded F82H specimens

Saito, Shigeru; Kikuchi, Kenji*; Hamaguchi, Dai; Usami, Koji; Ishikawa, Akiyoshi; Nishino, Yasuharu; Endo, Shinya; Kawai, Masayoshi*; Dai, Y.*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 398(1-3), p.49 - 58, 2010/03

 Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:40.42(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

In several institutes, R&D for an ADS have been progressed. Ferritic / martensitic (F/M) steels are the candidate material for the beam window. To obtain the irradiation data, the PIE work of the SINQ target irradiation program (STIP) specimens was carried out at JAEA. In this study, the results of PIE on F/M steel F82H and its welded joint will be reported. The results of tensile tests indicate that the irradiation hardening occurred with increasing dpa up to 10.1 dpa below 320$$^{circ}$$C irradiation. At higher dose (- 11.8 dpa) and higher temperature (- 380$$^{circ}$$C), irradiation hardening and degradation of ductility relaxed. In this study, all specimens kept its ductility after irradiation and fractured in ductile manner. The fatigue life of F82H base metal is almost the same as that of unirradiated specimens. Though the number of specimen is limited, the fatigue life of F82H EB welded joints seems to increase after irradiation. The fracture surfaces of the specimens showed transgranular morphology. While F82H TIG welded specimens were not fractured by 10$$^{7}$$ cycles.

Journal Articles

Improved technique of hydrogen concentration measurement in fuel cladding by backscattered electron image analysis

Onozawa, Atsushi; Harada, Akio; Honda, Junichi; Yasuda, Ryo; Nakata, Masahito; Kanazawa, Hiroyuki; Nishino, Yasuharu

JAEA-Conf 2006-003, p.212 - 221, 2006/05

In the Reactor Fuel Examination Facility (RFEF), a measuring method of hydrogen concentration by backscattered electron image analysis was improved to obtain more local hydrogen concentration data in fuel claddings. The sample preparation and image analysis procedures of this were able to measure hydrogen concentration efficiently and precisely.

JAEA Reports

Hydrogen concentration measurement in fuel cladding by backscattered electron image analysis

Onozawa, Atsushi; Harada, Akio; Honda, Junichi; Yasuda, Ryo; Nakata, Masahito; Kanazawa, Hiroyuki; Nishino, Yasuharu

JAEA-Technology 2006-010, 19 Pages, 2006/03

JAEA-Technology-2006-010.pdf:2.3MB

A measurement technique for hydrogen concentration using Backscattered Electron Image analysis (BEI method) had been developed by Studsvik Nuclear AB, Sweden. The hydrides in claddings are identified using BEIs which are imaged with Scanning Electron Microscope, and the hydrogen concentrations are calculated from the area fractions of the hydrides in the matrix. The BEI method is very useful for the measurement in local hydrogen concentrations of fuel claddings. In the Reactor Fuel Examination Facility, a sample preparation, imaging conditions of SEM and image analysis procedures for the BEI method were improved. In addition, the hydrogen concentrations obtained by the improved BEI method and Hot Vacuum Extraction (HVE) method were compared to confirm the reliability of the improved BEI method. The results showed, the improved BEI method has the same reliability as that of HVE method and can be applied for the Post-Irradiation Examination.

Journal Articles

PIE technique of LWR fuel cladding fracture toughness test

Endo, Shinya; Usami, Koji; Nakata, Masahito; Fukuda, Takuji*; Numata, Masami; Kizaki, Minoru; Nishino, Yasuharu

Proceedings of 2005 JAEA-KAERI Joint Seminar on Advanced Irradiation and PIE Technologies, p.S2_7_1 - S2_7_11, 2005/11

no abstracts in English

Journal Articles

Decommissioning program and future plan for research hot laboratory

Umino, Akira; Saito, Mitsuo; Kanazawa, Hiroyuki; Koya, Toshio; Okamoto, Hisato; Sekino, Hajime*; Nishino, Yasuharu

Dekomisshoningu Giho, (32), p.2 - 12, 2005/09

The Research Hot Laboratory (RHL) in Japan Atomic Research Institute (JAERI) was constructed in 1961, as the first one in JAPAN, to perform the examinations of irradiated fuels and materials. RHL with two floors and a basement consists of 10 heavy concrete cells, and 38 lead cells (20 lead cells at present). The RHL had been contributed to research program in JAERI. However, RHL is the one of target 'A middle-range decommissioning plan for the facility in Tokai Research Establishment' as the rationalization program for decrepit facilities in JAERI. Therefore, all PIEs had been finished in March 2003 and the dismantling works of hot cells have been started. The 18 lead cells had been dismantled. The examinations performed in RHL will be succeeded to the RFEF and the WASTEF. The partial area of RHL facility will be used for the temporary storage of un-irradiated fuel samples used for our previous research works and radioactive device generated in proton accelerator facility (called J-PARC).

Journal Articles

Field emission-type scanning electron microscope for examination of irradiated fuels

Yasuda, Ryo; Mita, Naoaki; Nishino, Yasuharu; Nakata, Masahito; Nozawa, Yukio; Harada, Katsuya; Kushida, Teruo; Amano, Hidetoshi

Nuclear Technology, 151(3), p.341 - 345, 2005/09

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.01(Nuclear Science & Technology)

The Field Emission type Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM), which is one of effective tools for observation of micr-structures, was installed at the Reactor Fuel Examination Facility (RFEF) in JAERI. The FE-SEM is equipped in a large shield vessel with remote handling systems to keep safety of operators and is modified to enable to manipulate high radioactive materials. The Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) with radiation-shielded collimators has been also equipped on the FE-SEM to determine element compositions of the observed material samples. Characterization tests were carried out using deposited gold film and Zircaloy cladding tubes with hydrides to confirm the machine performance after the modifications. In the results of the tests, high-resolution images without some noises and fogs were obtained with high magnification above 10,000. Those results show that the FE-SEM keeps the high performance after some improvements and modifications for shielding $$gamma$$-rays and handling radioactive samples.

Journal Articles

Tensile properties of austenitic stainless steels irradiated at SINQ target 3

Saito, Shigeru; Kikuchi, Kenji; Usami, Koji; Ishikawa, Akiyoshi; Nishino, Yasuharu; Kawai, Masayoshi*; Dai, Y.*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 343(1-3), p.253 - 261, 2005/08

 Times Cited Count:9 Percentile:53.26(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

A beam window of a spallation target will be subjected to proton/neutron irradiation, pressure wave and thermal stresses accompanied by high-energy proton beam injection. To obtain the irradiation data, the SINQ target irradiation program (STIP) was initiated in 1996 at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and has been progressing. JAERI takes part in STIP and shares the PIE work. In this study, the results of tensile tests on austenitic stainless steels, JPCA and 316F SS, will be reported. The results indicate that the irradiation causes considerable hardening and degradation of ductility. The YS increases in this study are slightly large in comparison with those irradiated at fission reactor. Strain-to-necking (STN) values show sufficient large ductility of the irradiated JPCA-SA and 316F-SA. The trends of the STN decrease in this study are slightly abrupt in comparison with those irradiated at fission reactor. All specimens, including irradiated at embrittlement temperature for austenitic steels, fractured in ductile manner.

Journal Articles

Bend-fatigue properties of 590 MeV proton irradiated JPCA and 316F SS

Saito, Shigeru; Kikuchi, Kenji; Usami, Koji; Ishikawa, Akiyoshi; Nishino, Yasuharu; Kawai, Masayoshi*; Dai, Y.*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 329-333(Part1), p.1093 - 1097, 2004/08

 Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:40.81(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

In several institutes, research and development for an accelerator-driven spallation neutron source have been progressed. A beam window of a target will be subjected to proton/neutron irradiation, pressure wave and thermal stresses accompanied by high-energy proton beam injection. To obtain the irradiation data, the SINQ target irradiation program (STIP) at Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has been progressing. JAERI takes part in STIP and shares the PIE work. The STIP specimens are very small so that we developed a new fatigue-testing machine with ceramic piezoelectric actuator. The results showed that the numbers of cycles to failure (Nf) on the irradiated specimens were less than that of unirradiated specimens. Dpa dependence of Nf was not clearly seen in the irradiation conditions. On the other hand, fracture surface varied with irradiation conditions. Specimens irradiated at low temperature fractured in ductile manner. However, interglanular fractured surface was observed for 316F SS irradiated up to 12.5 dpa at 360$$^{circ}$$C.

JAEA Reports

Development of pellet melting temperature measuring technique; Melting temperature measuring technique for small sample

Harada, Katsuya; Nakata, Masahito; Harada, Akio; Nihei, Yasuo; Yasuda, Ryo; Nishino, Yasuharu

JAERI-Tech 2004-034, 13 Pages, 2004/03

JAERI-Tech-2004-034.pdf:0.69MB

The Department of Hot Laboratories has been aiming the establishment of the melting temperature measuring technique for small samples obtained from the micro-region of irradiated fuel pellet. Due to the modification of the shape of tungsten capsule contained sample and the improvement of the detection method for melting temperature from indistinct thermal arrest point owing to small sample, it is possible to determine the melting temperature of small sample and to utilize effectively for the irradiated fuel pellet by using the existing apparatus. This paper describes the technique of the melting temperature measurement for small sample and the experimental results by using tantalum, molybdenum, hafnium oxide and un-irradiated UO$$_{2}$$ pellet.

Journal Articles

Post-irradiation tensile and fatigue experiment in JPCA

Kikuchi, Kenji; Saito, Shigeru; Nishino, Yasuharu; Usami, Koji

Proceedings of 6th International Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology (AccApp '03), p.874 - 880, 2004/00

Specimens irradiated at SINQ were tested by tensile and fatigue. Speciemns were irradiated by 580MeV proton beams under spallation reaction during two years, transported to JAERI and tested at JAERI Hot Cell. Material is JPCA austenitic stainless steel. Strain-to-necking is over 8% at 250$$^{circ}$$C test temperature and are different from APT handbook database. Fatigue test was conducted at low stress regime of high cycle fatigue. The number of cycles to failure is reduced by factors five to ten. These data will help a design of spallation target in JPARC.

JAEA Reports

Development of remote controlled type field-emission type scanning electron microscope

Yasuda, Ryo; Nishino, Yasuharu; Mita, Naoaki; Nakata, Masahito; Harada, Katsuya; Nozawa, Yukio; Amano, Hidetoshi

JAERI-Tech 2002-081, 34 Pages, 2002/10

JAERI-Tech-2002-081.pdf:11.76MB

Information about the fuel behavior under high burn-up operation is needed to assess the safety of the high burn-up fuels. Microstructures in irradiated fuel pellets and Zircaloy tubes influence on their integrity. The fundamental information about microstructures is necessary to estimate the formation mechanism and change in the properties of the fuels.The Field Emission type Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) has been hence installed at the Reactor Fuel Examination Facility (RFEF). FE-SEM is designed for the remote handling type to use high radioactive materials and has equipments to keep safety for operators. Charctarization tests were carried out using Zircaloy cladding tubes with oxide films and hydrides to confirm machine performance. In the results of the tests, high-resolution images with a magnification of 30,000 were obtained. Those results show that the apparatus is maintained high performance as well as standard type.

Journal Articles

Hydrogen analyses of titanium hydride by ERD and NRG methods

Tsuchiya, Bun*; Teshigawara, Makoto; Nagata, Shinji*; Konashi, Kenji*; Yasuda, Ryo; Nishino, Yasuharu; Nakagawa, Tetsuya*; Yamawaki, Michio*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 190(1-4), p.699 - 703, 2002/05

 Times Cited Count:10 Percentile:54.94(Instruments & Instrumentation)

Practicability of Elastic Recoil Detection (ERD) and Neutron Radiography (NRG) methods for hydrogen concentration in titanium hydrides (d-TiHx : 1.6<x<2.0) is investigated. In ERD methods, the hydrogen concentration in the surface of TiHx is recognized. In NRG method, the hydrogen concentration over the balk was confirmed. These results show that both methods are effective means for estimating the hydrogen concentration in hydride materials.

Journal Articles

Melting temperature of high burn-up UO$$_{2}$$ pellet

Harada, Katsuya; Nakata, Masahito; Yasuda, Ryo; Nishino, Yasuharu; Amano, Hidetoshi

HPR-356, 11 Pages, 2001/00

no abstracts in English

JAEA Reports

Development of pellet melting temperature measurement apparatus

Harada, Katsuya; Nishino, Yasuharu; Mita, Naoaki; Amano, Hidetoshi

JAERI-Tech 2000-031, p.27 - 0, 2000/03

JAERI-Tech-2000-031.pdf:2.95MB

no abstracts in English

Journal Articles

Development and application of PIE apparatuses for high-burnup LWR fuels

; Mita, Naoaki; Nishino, Yasuharu; Amano, Hidetoshi

JAERI-Conf 99-009, p.103 - 111, 1999/09

no abstracts in English

Journal Articles

Current status of VEGA program

Hidaka, Akihide; Nakamura, Takehiko; Nishino, Yasuharu; Kanazawa, Hiroyuki; Hashimoto, Kazuichiro; Harada, Yuhei; Kudo, Tamotsu; Uetsuka, Hiroshi; Sugimoto, Jun

JAERI-Conf 99-005, p.211 - 218, 1999/07

no abstracts in English

JAEA Reports

Research program (VEGA) on the fission product release from irradiated fuel

Nakamura, Takehiko; Hidaka, Akihide; Hashimoto, Kazuichiro; Harada, Yuhei; Nishino, Yasuharu; Kanazawa, Hiroyuki; Uetsuka, Hiroshi; Sugimoto, Jun

JAERI-Tech 99-036, 34 Pages, 1999/03

JAERI-Tech-99-036.pdf:1.55MB

no abstracts in English

Journal Articles

Current status of PIE techniques in RFEF

Kodaira, Tsuneo; Yamahara, Takeshi; Sukegawa, T.; Nishino, Yasuharu; Kanazawa, Hiroyuki; Amano, Hidetoshi; Nakata, Masahito

HPR-349, 11 Pages, 1998/00

no abstracts in English

Journal Articles

Development of remote handling apparatus for measuring thermal diffusivity

; Nishino, Yasuharu; Yamahara, Takeshi;

Proc. of 43rd Conf. on Robotics and Remote Systems 1995, 0, p.75 - 80, 1996/00

no abstracts in English

Journal Articles

Development of post-irradiation examination techniques at the reactor fuel examination facility

Yamahara, Takeshi; Nishino, Yasuharu; Amano, Hidetoshi;

IAEA-TECDOC-822, 0, p.43 - 54, 1995/09

no abstracts in English

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