Nuclear response of additive manufactured GRCop-84 copper for use in Lower hybrid launchers in a fusion environment

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作者
Seltzman, A. H. [1 ]
Wukitch, S. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Plasma Sci & Fus Ctr, 190 Albany St, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Additive manufacturing; Copper alloys; Lower hybrid current drive; Nuclear response; Swelling; NEUTRON-IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES; ALLOYS; PRECIPITATION; CONDUCTIVITY; DPA; PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN; CR;
D O I
10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.111726
中图分类号
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
Recent advances in selective laser melting (SLM) 3D printing technology allow additive manufacture of lower hybrid current drive (LHCD) RF launchers from a new material, Glenn Research Copper 84 (GRCop-84), a Cr2Nb (8 at. % Cr, 4 at. % Nb) precipitation hardened alloy, in configurations unachievable with conventional machining. Tensile strength and thermal conductivity are compared to other competing high conductivity copper alloys for fusion use. Swelling and conductivity at 100 DPA when exposed to the Hanford Fast Flux Test Facility neutron spectrum is predicted in the 1-2 % and 65-70% IACS range, respectively, by comparison to copper alloys with similar precipitate and grain size. Self-similar ion irradiation of a GRCop-84 target at 430 degrees C to 20 DPA resulted in no noticeable void formation in FIB cross sections or TEM lamella.
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