Abstract
The effect of helium due to nuclear transmutation reactions during neutron irradiation on low cycle fatigue life of type 304 stainless steel was investigated. The specimens were irradiated in spectrally tailored capsules in the Japan Materials Testing Reactor (JMTR) at a temperature of 823 K to a neutron fluence of approximately 1×1025n/m2(E>1MeV) and helium levels of 0.8, 2.5 and 8.1 appm. The low cycle fatigue tests were performed in total axial strain ranges of 0.8–1.6% at 823 K. A laser extensometer was used for controlling the axial strain of a specimen under cyclic testing. The difference between unirradiated and irradiated specimens is quite clear and appears to be a reduction by a factor of 2–5 in fatigue life. The helium concentration of the specimen is not the main factor to shorten fatigue life in the present experimental condition.
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