DT-IP-434-D: Irradiation effect on ceramic materials

摘要

The purpose of the test described in this report was to determine the effect of production reactor flux on ceramic materials being considered for lining the vertical safety rod channels at the production reactors. This document is being written to describe the test, the results to date, and the work which remains to be done. The materials being evaluated in the test are: Aluminum silicate (Maryland Lava Co.); silicon nitride bonded silicon carbide (Norton Co. ''crystalon''); and aluminum oxide 85% (Norton Co. ''Alundum RA-98'').