Abstract
The dimensional stability, elastic modulus, and flexural strength of a high quality, three-dimensional balanced weave carbon fiber composite has been evaluated over a range of neutron fluence to ∼32dpa at ∼800°C. Results indicate that while the composite exhibits continuous strengthening over this dose range, this occurs with measurable loss of mass, increased volume, and for the highest dose studied, a large reduction in elastic modulus. While the balanced-weave composite was orthogonally isotropic, a significant anisotropic dimensional change occurred under irradiation. Dimensional change was dominated by fiber dimensional change and the overall shrinkage or swelling in a direction was determined by the extent to which intrinsic fiber shrinkage was capable of restraining swelling of matrix and fiber bundles.
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