NSUF 26-5684: Irradiation temperature-dependence of the mechanical properties of low-dpa MA956 from shear-punch and microhardness testing
The primary deliverables are empirical temperature-dependent correlations of the above tensile properties suitable for identifying: (1) irradiation hardening vs. temperature, and (2) the temperature threshold for irradiation hardening and the onset of softening. This RTE will focus on mechanical testing, with microstructure characterization to be proposed for a future study. Data will be collected and published in relevant science and engineering journals
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Awarded Institution | First American Nuclear |
| DOI | 10.46936/NSUF/60017653 |
| Embargo End Date | 2028-04-22 |
| Facility Tech Lead | Stuart Maloy |
| NSUF Call | FY 2026 RTE 1st Call |
| PI | Philip Jensen |
| PIE Facilities | Materials Science and Technology Laboratory, Radiochemical Processing Laboratory |
| Prep Facilities | Materials Science and Technology Laboratory, Radiochemical Processing Laboratory |
| Project Member | Dr. Stuart Maloy, Senior Nuclear Materials Adviser - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8037-1319) |
| Project Member | Mr. Ramprashad Prabhakaran, Materials Scientist - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-2677) |
| Project Member | Mr Philip Jensen, VP Nuclear Fuels - First American Nuclear (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4286-1039) |
| Project Member | Dr. Andrew Caldwell, Materials Science Engineer - First American Nuclear (https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4042-738X) |
| Project Type | RTE |
| Sample Identifiers | 5803,4737,5080,4682,4683,4782,5829,5847 |