High-performance alloys that can withstand operation in hazardous nuclear environments are critical to presentday in-service reactor support and maintenance and are foundational for reactor concepts of the future. With commercial nuclear energy vendors and operators facing the retirement of staff during the coming decades, much of the scholarly knowledge of nuclear materials pursuant to appropriate, impactful, and safe usage is at risk.
Led by the multi-award winning editorial team of G. Robert Odette (UCSB) and Steven J. Zinkle (UTK/ORNL) and with contributions from leaders of each alloy discipline, Structural Alloys for Nuclear Energy Applications aids the next generation of researchers and industry staff developing and maintaining steels, nickel-base alloys, zirconium alloys, and other structural alloys in nuclear energy applications. This authoritative reference is a critical acquisition for institutions and individuals seeking state-of-the-art knowledge aided by the editors’ unique personal insight from decades of frontline research, engineering and management.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xv 6. Preface - p. 17 7. Chapter 1: Overview of Structural Materials in Water-Cooled Fission Reactors - p. 18 8. Chapter 2: Overview of Reactor Systems and Operational Environments for Structural Materials in Gen-IV Fission Reactors - p. 22 9. Chapter 3: Overview of Reactor Systems and Operational Environments for Structural Materials in Fusion Reactors - p. 49 10. Chapter 4: Research Tools: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Computational Thermodynamics - p. 102 11. Chapter 5: Radiation and Thermomechanical Degradation Effects in Reactor Structural Alloys - p. 161 12. Chapter 6: Corrosion Issues in Current and Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors - p. 210 13. Chapter 7: Zirconium Alloys for LWR Fuel Cladding and Core Internals - p. 246 14. Chapter 8: Austenitic Stainless Steels - p. 291 15. Chapter 9: Ni-Based Alloys for Reactor Internals and Steam Generator Applications - p. 347 16. Chapter 10: Low-Alloy Steels - p. 409 17. Chapter 11: Ferritic and Tempered Martensitic Steels - p. 483 18. Chapter 12: Nano-Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Steels - p. 527 19. Chapter 13: Refractory Alloys: Vanadium, Niobium, Molybdenum, Tungsten - p. 583 20. Index - p. 641
High-performance alloys that can withstand operation in hazardous nuclear environments are critical to presentday in-service reactor support and maintenance and are foundational for reactor concepts of the future. With commercial nuclear energy vendors and operators facing the retirement of staff during the coming decades, much of the scholarly knowledge of nuclear materials pursuant to appropriate, impactful, and safe usage is at risk.
Led by the multi-award winning editorial team of G. Robert Odette (UCSB) and Steven J. Zinkle (UTK/ORNL) and with contributions from leaders of each alloy discipline, Structural Alloys for Nuclear Energy Applications aids the next generation of researchers and industry staff developing and maintaining steels, nickel-base alloys, zirconium alloys, and other structural alloys in nuclear energy applications. This authoritative reference is a critical acquisition for institutions and individuals seeking state-of-the-art knowledge aided by the editors’ unique personal insight from decades of frontline research, engineering and management.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xv 6. Preface - p. 17 7. Chapter 1: Overview of Structural Materials in Water-Cooled Fission Reactors - p. 18 8. Chapter 2: Overview of Reactor Systems and Operational Environments for Structural Materials in Gen-IV Fission Reactors - p. 22 9. Chapter 3: Overview of Reactor Systems and Operational Environments for Structural Materials in Fusion Reactors - p. 49 10. Chapter 4: Research Tools: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Computational Thermodynamics - p. 102 11. Chapter 5: Radiation and Thermomechanical Degradation Effects in Reactor Structural Alloys - p. 161 12. Chapter 6: Corrosion Issues in Current and Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors - p. 210 13. Chapter 7: Zirconium Alloys for LWR Fuel Cladding and Core Internals - p. 246 14. Chapter 8: Austenitic Stainless Steels - p. 291 15. Chapter 9: Ni-Based Alloys for Reactor Internals and Steam Generator Applications - p. 347 16. Chapter 10: Low-Alloy Steels - p. 409 17. Chapter 11: Ferritic and Tempered Martensitic Steels - p. 483 18. Chapter 12: Nano-Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Steels - p. 527 19. Chapter 13: Refractory Alloys: Vanadium, Niobium, Molybdenum, Tungsten - p. 583 20. Index - p. 641
