Irradiation damage in graphite due to fast neutrons in fission and fusion systems

COVER......Page 1
FOREWORD......Page 3
EDITORIAL NOTE......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 5
CHAPTER 1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIATION DAMAGE IN GRAPHITE DUE TO ENERGETIC NEUTRONS......Page 7
REFERENCES TO CHAPTER -1......Page 34
CHAPTER 2 - THE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURE OF NUCLEAR GRAPHITE......Page 37
REFERENCES TO CHAPTER - 2......Page 49
CHAPTER 3 - DIMENSIONAL CHANGES IN GRAPHITE AND THE THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT......Page 51
REFERENCES TO CHAPTER - 3......Page 75
CHAPTER 4 - STORED ENERGY AND THE THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHITE......Page 77
REFERENCES TO CHAPTER - 4......Page 99
CHAPTER 5 - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND IRRADIATION CREEP OF GRAPHITE......Page 101
REFERENCES TO CHAPTER 0 - 5......Page 119
6.1. Two-band model......Page 121
6.2. Unirradiated properties......Page 123
6.3. Irradiated properties......Page 132
REFERENCES TO CHAPTER - 6......Page 139
7.1. Introduction......Page 141
7.2. Structures and deposition of PyC......Page 143
7.3. As-manufactured Physical Properties......Page 152
7.4. Effects of irradiation......Page 156
7.5. Pyrocarbon alloys......Page 161
7.6. Discussion and conclusions......Page 162
REFERENCES......Page 163
APPENDIX 1 - RADIOLYTIC OXIDATION IN GRAPHITE......Page 165
REFERENCES TO APPENDIX 1......Page 173
APPENDIX 2 - THE THERMAL OXIDATION OF GRAPHITE......Page 175
REFERENCES TO APPENDIX 2......Page 182
CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW......Page 183