Abstract
Liquid Pb–Bi eutectic (LBE) alloy has been selected as coolant and neutron spallation source for the development of MYRRHA, an accelerator driven system (ADS). The alloy has been characterized in liquid state from melting (125 °C) to 750 °C by mechanical spectroscopy, i.e. internal friction (IF) and dynamic modulus measurements. The experiments have been carried out using hollow reeds of austenitic stainless steel filled with Pb-Bi alloy and sealed at the extremities. Dynamic modulus showed a remarkable drop in the range 350-520 °C. In the same temperature range radial distribution functions (RDFs), determined from X-ray diffraction patterns, evidenced variations of the mean distance between the 1st nearest neighbour atoms. The phenomenon has been explained as a structural re-arrangement of atoms in the liquid metal.
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