Dynamic visualization of eutectic reaction between boron carbide and stainless steel

• Published in: Journal of nuclear science and technology Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 81 - 88
• Main Authors: Ueda, Shota, Madokoro, Hiroshi, Jo, Byeongnam, Kondo, Masahiro, Erkan, Nejdet, Okamoto, Koji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Taylor & Francis 02.01.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Boiling water reactors; Boron carbide; Boron steels; BWR; control rod; Control rods; eutectic reaction; Eutectic reactions; Eutectic temperature; Migration; Nuclear accidents; Nuclear reactors; Plates; Real time; Severe accident; stainless steel; Stainless steels; Surface tension; Thickness; Visualization

To investigate the eutectic reaction process of control-rod materials in a boiling water reactor (BWR), fundamental tests using boron carbide (B 4 C) powder inserted between stainless steel (SS) plates were performed and dynamically visualized. The eutectic reaction process near the contact area of...