The Effect of 800 MeV Proton Irradiation on the Mechanical Properties of Tungsten at Room Temperature and at 475 Degrees C

August 1, 2005

Journal Article

The Effect of 800 MeV Proton Irradiation on the Mechanical Properties of Tungsten at Room Temperature and at 475 Degrees C

Abstract

For the accelerator production of tritium (APT), the accelerator driven transmutation facility (ADTF), and the advanced fuel cycle initiative (AFCI), tungsten is being proposed as a target material to produce neutrons. In this study, tungsten rods were irradiated at the 800MeV Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) proton accelerator for six months.

Revised: December 9, 2005 | Published: August 1, 2005

Citation

Maloy S.A., M.R. James, W.F. Sommer, G. Willcutt, M. Lopez, T.J. Romero, and M.B. Toloczko. 2005. "The Effect of 800 MeV Proton Irradiation on the Mechanical Properties of Tungsten at Room Temperature and at 475 Degrees C." Journal of Nuclear Materials 343, no. 1-3:219-226. PNNL-SA-47035.