Investigation of mechanical properties and proton irradiation behaviors of SA-738 Gr.B steel used as reactor containment

• Published in: Nuclear materials and energy Vol. 8; no. C; pp. 18 - 22
• Main Authors: Ma, Yongzheng, Ran, Guang, Chen, Nanjun, Lei, Penghui, Shen, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: Irradiation behavior; Positron annihilation; Reactor containment; SA-738Gr.B steel; SA-738Gr.B steel; Positron annihilation; Reactor containment; Irradiation behavior

•The mechanical properties and microstructure of as-received steels were analyzed.•At the unirradiated conditions, SA-738Gr.B steels had high tensile strength and excellent impact fracture toughness, which met the performance requirements of ASME codes.•The irradiation behaviors of SA-738Gr.B steel...