Fusion Materials Volume 17
Semiannual Progress Report for Period Ending September 30, 1994
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Status of U.S./Japan Collaborative Program Phase II HFIR Target and RB* Capsules
J. E. Pawel, K. E. Lenox, A. W. Longest, R. L. Senn (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), and K. Shiba (Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute), pp. 3-7

Vanadium Alloy Irradiation Experiment X530 in EBR-II
H. Tsai, R. V. Strain, A. G. Hins, H. M. Chung, L. J. Nowicki, and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 8-14

Vanadium Irradiation at ATR - Neutronics Aspects
I. C. Gomes and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 17-20

Neutron Flux Spectra and Radiation Damage Parameters for the Russian BOR-60 and SM-2 Reactors
A. V. Karasiov (D. V. Efremov Scientific Research Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus, St. Petersburg, Russia) and L. R. Greenwood (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp.21-27

Neutron Dosimetry, Damage Calculations, and Helium Measurements for the HFIR-MFE-60J-1 and MFE-330J-1 Spectral Tailoring Experiments
L. R. Greenwood (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), C. A. Baldwin (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), and B. M. Oliver (Rockwell International), pp. 28-34

Preliminary Report on the Irradiation Conditions of the HFIR JP-23 Experiment
A. M. Ermi (Westinghouse Hanford Company) and D. S. Gelles (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp. 35-50

Correlation Between Shear Punch and Tensile Data for Neutron-Irradiated Aluminum Alloys
M. L. Hamilton and D. J. Edwards (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), M. B. Toloczko and G. E. Lucas (University of California-Santa Barbara), W. F. Sommer and M. J. Borden (Los Alamos National Laboratory), and J. F. Dunlap and J. F. Stubbins (University of Illinois), pp. 55-66

Comparison of Defect Cluster Accumulation and Pattern Formation in Irradiated Copper and Nickel
S. J. Zinkle and L. L. Snead (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), B. N. Singh (Riso National Laboratory), and D. J. Edwards (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp. 69-81

Dependence of Mode I and Mixed Mode I/III Fracture Toughness on Temperature for a Ferritic/Martensitic Stainless Steel
H. Li (Associated Western Universities-Northwest Division), R. H. Jones (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), J. P. Hirth (Washington State University), and D. S. Gelles (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp. 99-109

Embrittlement of Cr-Mo Steels After Low Fluence Irradiation in HFIR
R. L. Klueh and D. J. Alexander, pp. 110-121

Initial Tensile Test Results From J316 Stainless Steel Irradiated in the HFIR Spectrally Tailored Experiment
J. E. Pawel, M. L. Grossbeck, A. F. Rowcliffe (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) and K. Shiba (Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute), pp. 125-134

Chemical and Mechanical interactions of Interstitials in V-5%Cr-5%Ti
J. H. DeVan, J. R. DiStefano, J. W. Hendricks, and C. E. Matos (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 137-141

Fatigue Behavior of Unirradiated V-5Cr-5Ti
B. G. Gieseke, C. O. Stevens, and M. L. Grossbeck (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 142-151

Welding Development for V-Cr-Ti Alloys
J. F. King, G. M. Goodwin, and D. J. Alexander (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 152-155

Dislocation Development in V-5Cr-5Ti and Pure Vanadium
D. S. Gelles (Pacific Northwest Laboratory) and M. L. Grossbeck (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 156-164

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Fracture Toughness of a V-5Cr-5Ti Alloy
H. Li (Associated Western Universities-Northwest Division), M. L. Hamilton and R. H. Jones (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp. 165-177

Fabrication of 500-kg heat of V-4C4-4Ti
H. M. Chung, H.-C. Tsai, and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory) and R. Peterson, C. Curtis, C. Wojcik, and R. Kinney (Teledyne Wah Chang Albany), pp. 178-182

Impact Properties of 500-kg Heat of V-4Cr-4Ti
H. M. Chung, L. Nowicki, J. Gazda, and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 183-186

Hardness Recovery of 85% Cold-Worked V-Ti and V-Cr-Ti Alloys Upon Annealing at 180°C to 1200°C
B. A. Loomis, L. J. Nowicki, and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 187-193

Effect of Oxidation of Tensile Behavior of V-5Cr-5Ti Alloy
K. Natesan and W. K. Soppet (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 194-197

Effect of Dynamically Charged Helium on Tensile Properties of V-4Cr-4Ti
H. M. Chung, B. A. Loomis, L. Nowicki, and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 198-204

Ductile-Brittle Transition Behavior of V-4Cr-4Ti- Irradiated in the Dynamic Helium Charging Experiment
H. M. Chung, L. J. Nowicki, D. E. Busch, and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 205-210

Void Structure and Density Change of Vanadium-Base Alloys Irradiated in the Dynamic Helium Charging Experiment
H. M. Chung, L. Nowicki, J. Gazda, and D. L. Smith (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 211-218

COPPER ALLOYS

Effect of Fission Neutron Irradiation on the Tensile and Electrical Properties of Copper and Copper Alloys
S. A. Fabritsiev (D, V, Efremov Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia), A. S. Pokrovski (SRIAR, Dimitrovgrad, Russia), S. J. Zinkle (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), and D. J. Edwards (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp. 221-228

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS IN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS

Fabrication and Performance Testing of CaO Insulator Coatings on V-5%Cr-5%Ti in Liquid Lithium
J. H. Park, and G. Dragel (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 231-244

Fabrication of Aluminum Nitride and Its Stability in Liquid Alkali Metals
K. Natesan and D. L. Rink (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 245-248

Chemical Compatibility of Structural Materials in Alkali Metals
K. Natesan, D. L. Rink, R. Haglund, and R. W. Clark (Argonne National Laboratory), pp. 249-252

SOLID BREEDING MATERIALS AND BERYLLIUM

An Investigation of the Desorption of Hydrogen from Lithium Oxide Using Temperature Programmed Desorption and Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy
J. P. Kopasz and C. E. Johnson (Argonne National Laboratory) and J. Ortiz-Villafuerte (Escuela Superior de Fisica y Matematics, Mexico), pp. 255-264

CERAMICS

Fatigue Crack Growth Rate (FCGR) Behavior of Nicalon/SiC Composites
N. Miriyala, P. K. Liaw, N. Yu, and C. J. McHargue (University of Tennessee), L. L. Snead (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), and D. K. Hsu (Iowa State University), pp. 267-273

Advanced SiC Composites for Fusion Applications
L. L. Snead and O. J. Schwarz (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 274-288

Thermal Conductivity Degradation of Graphites Irradiated at Low Temperature
L. L. Snead and T. D. Burchell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 289-295

Incubation Time for Sub-Critical Crack Propagation in Sic-Sic Composites
A. El-Azab and N. M. Ghoniem (University of California, Los Angeles), pp. 296-310

Apparent Activation Energy of Subcritical Crack Growth of SiC/SiC Composites at Elevated Temperatures
Y. S. Chou (Associated Western Universities, N.W.), N. M. Stackpoole and R. Bordia (University of Washington, Seattle), C. H. Henager, Jr., C. F> Windisch, Jr., and R. H. Jones (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp. 311-320

Effects of Neutron Irradiation on Dimensional Stability and On Mechanical Properties of SiC/SiC Composites
G. E. Youngblood, G. H. Henager, Jr., D. J. Senor, and G. W. Hollenberg (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), pp. 321-330

Effect of Irradiation Spectrum on the Microstructural Evolution in Ceramic Insulators
S. J. Zinkle (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 331-345

Data Acquisition System Used in Radiation Induced Electrical Degradation Experiments
D. P. White (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), pp. 346-349

Cation Disorder in High-Dose, Neutron-Irradiated Spinel
K. E. Sickafus, A. C. Larson, N. Yu, M. Nastasi (Los Alamos National Laboratory), G. W. Hollenberg and F. A. Garner (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), and R. C. Bradt (University of Nevada-Reno), pp. 350-361

Elastic Stability of High Dose Neutron Irradiated Spinel
Z Li and S.-K. Chan (Argonne National Laboratory), F. A. Garner (Pacific Northwest Laboratory), and R. C. Bradt (University of Nevada-Reno), pp. 36-278

Optical Absorption and Luminescence in Neutron-Irradiated, Silica-Based Fibers
D. W. Cooke, E. H. Farnum, F. W. Clinard, Jr., B. L. Bennett, B. Sundlof, and W. P. Unruh (Los Alamos National Laboratory), pp. 379-384