Effects of fast reactor irradiation conditions on tensile and transient burst properties of ferritic/martensitic steel claddings

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1535-1542

  Yano, Yasuhide ^a   Yoshitake, Tsunemitsu ^a   Yamashita, Shinichiro ^a   Akasaka, Naoaki ^a   Onose, Shoji ^a   Watanabe, Seiichi ^b   Takahashi, Heishichiro ^a,b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ferritic martensitic steel; Fuel test subassembly; Tensile property; Transient burst property

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); FAST REACTORS; IRRADIATION; MARTENSITE; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

FUEL TEST SUBASSEMBLY; MARTENSITIC STEEL; TRANSIENT BURST PROPERTY;

FERRITIC STEEL;

EID: 38349188701     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.44.1535     Document Type: Article

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