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The Response of Dispersion-Strengthened Copper Alloys to High Fluence Neutron Irradiation at 415°C Pages: 20 Published: Jan 1994
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View License Agreement Source: STP1175-EB Abstract Various oxide-dispersion-strengthened copper alloys have been irradiated to 150 dpa at 415°C in the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF). The Al2O3-strengthened GlidCop™ alloys, followed closely by a HfO2-strengthened alloy, displayed the best swelling resistance, electrical conductivity, and tensile properties. The conductivity of the HfO2-strengthened alloy reached a plateau at the higher levels of irradiation, instead of exhibiting the steady decrease in conductivity observed in the other alloys. A high initial oxygen content resulted in significantly higher swelling for a series of castable oxide-dispersion-strengthened alloys, while a Cr2O3-strengthened alloy showed poor resistance to radiation. Keywords: Copper alloys, dispersion strengthened, neutron irradiation, electrical conductivity, swelling, tensile properties Paper ID: STP23989S Committee/Subcommittee: E10.08 DOI: 10.1520/STP23989S ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. | ||