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