Mechanical Properties and Permeabilty of Hydrogen Isotopes through CrNi35WTiAL Alloy, Containing Radiogenic Helium

Autor: I. L. Malkov, A. V. Vertey, I. P. Maksimkin, I. Boitsov, A.Y. Baurin, R. K. Musyaev, A. A. Yukhimchuk, E. V. Shevnin
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Fusion Science and Technology. 67:459-462
ISSN: 1943-7641
1536-1055
DOI: 10.13182/fst14-t54
Popis: The long-term contact of structural materials (SM) with tritium-containing media makes their properties in terms of kinetic permeability of hydrogen isotopes change. This change is the consequence of the defect formation in SM due to the result of {sup 3}He build-up generated by the radioactive decay of tritium dissolved in SM. This paper presents the experimental results concerning the permeability of hydrogen isotopes through CrNi35WTiAl alloy containing {sup 3}He and the impact of the presence of {sup 3}He and H on its mechanical properties. Tensile tests of cylindrical samples containing various concentrations of {sup 3}He (90, 230 and 560 appm) have been performed in inert and hydrogen atmospheres. The build-up of {sup 3}He has been made using the 'helium trick' technique. The maximal decrease in the plastic characteristics of the CrNi35WTiAl alloy occurs in samples with the highest {sup 3}He (560 appm) content at 873 K. The permeability of deuterium through the CrNi35WTiAl alloy in the initial state and that with 560 appm of {sup 3}He content was explored. The presence of this {sup 3}He concentration has shown an increase in deuterium permeability, evidently due to structural changes in the material under the impact of radiogenic helium.
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