High dose fast neutron irradiation of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite
โ Scribed by B.T. Kelly; J.E. Brocklehurst
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-6223
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โฆ Synopsis
Highly oriented samples of well graphitised pyrolytic graphite have been irradiated to doses of 2.5 X 102* n.v.t. (Dido Equivalent Dose) at temperatures between 250ยฐC and 470ยฐC. Measurements have been made of the changes in dimensions parallel and perpendicular
to the deposition planes, density, thermal expansion coefficients parallel and perpendicular to the deposition plane and thermal conductivity parallel to the deposition planes. Samples of the same type but with varying crystallite perfection, and of high perfection doped with boron have been irradiated at temperatures of 900-1200ยฐC to study the effects of crystallinity and doping on dimensional changes.
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