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    A study of radiation-induced swelling in stainless steel weld metal

    Author
    Bruck, Gerald J.
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    Savage, Warren F.; Johnston, William G.; Corelli, John C.; Nippes, E. F. (Ernest Frederick); Malaviya, B. K.;
    Date Issued
    1977-06
    Subject
    Nuclear engineering
    Degree
    PhD;
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    This electronic version is a licensed copy owned by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. Copyright of original work retained by author.;
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    URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13015/2092
    Abstract
    Changes in concentration of both major components and minor elements in an iron-chromium-nickel base alloy dramatically affect susceptibility to radiation-induced swelling. Substantial changes in composition occur in a weld as a result of segregation during solidification. In homogeneous swelling should then occur in irradiated weld metal in a manner related to the inhomogeneity in composition.; Such swelling inhomogeneity has been observed in a welded 65Fe-15Cr-20Ni base alloy modified with, the swelling inhibitors, silicon (0.35 w/o) plus titanium (0.1 w/o). Swelling at cell boundaries is approximately one-half the swelling at cell surfaces. Electron microprobe analysis revealed that the magnitude and variations in swelling are attributable to microsegregation of iron, chromium, nickel and silicon. Titanium is apparently ineffective. In addition, energy dispersive X-ray analysis indicated that micron and submicron titanium-rich particles formed during solidification and, thus, removed titanium from solution as a swelling inhibitor.; In unmodified base alloy material the spatial distribution of void swelling was nearly uniform irrespective of cellular substructure and microsegregation. However, modification of the base alloy material with 0.5 w/o zirconium, 0.7 w/o silicon or 0.3 w/o silicon dramatically reduced overall weld metal swelling. Some shielding gas effects and a sample heat-affected-zone were also studied.;
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    June 1977; School of Engineering
    Department
    Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering;
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    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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