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Methods and Devices for Small Specimen Testing at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

Jitsukawa, S
Senior researcher, researcher, and principal researcher,Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute,

Kizaki, M
engineer,Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute,

Umino, A
Engineer,Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute Oarai Branch,

Shiba, K
Senior researcher, researcher, and principal researcher,Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute,

Hishinuma, A
Senior researcher, researcher, and principal researcher,Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute,


Pages: 19    Published: Jan 1993


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Abstract

Devices for a punch test on annular notched specimens, small punch (SP) tests, and miniaturized tension tests in hot cells were developed. A micro-manipulator to handle small specimens and an electro-discharge machine (EDM) to extract miniaturized tension specimens and annular notched specimens from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) disks were also fabricated. These devices were designed and made for remote operation in hot cells. Preliminary tests to evaluate the applicability of test methods were carried out. Correlation between SP test results and tensile properties was not strong. Miniaturized tensile results were reasonably similar to the results with larger specimens. The ductile-brittle transition temperature (DBTT) by the punch test on annular notched specimens was higher than that obtained from the SP test. However, materials dependence of the DBTT was different from that measured by standard Charpy V-notch (CVN) tests. This may be due to a specimen size effect.


Keywords:
small specimen testing, TEM disk specimen, SP test, miniaturized tension test, hot cell, manipulator, fracture properties, DBTT, ductility, strength, austenitic stainless steel, ferritic steel, neutron source

Paper ID: STP12737S
Committee/Subcommittee: E10.04
DOI: 10.1520/STP12737S
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