A critical review of Li2O ceramic breeder material properties correlations and data

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 369-392

  Donato, A ^a  

^a ASSOCIAZIONE EURATOM ENEA SULLA FUSIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic breeder material; Correlations and data; Li2O

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CREEP; ELASTIC MODULI; GAS COOLED REACTORS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SWELLING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL STRESS; VANADIUM ALLOYS;

CERAMIC BREEDER MATERIALS; LITHIUM OXIDE; POISSON'S RATIO;

BREEDING BLANKETS;

EID: 0031997899     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(97)00123-3     Document Type: Article

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