Hastelloy® N for molten salt reactors used for power generation

Robert W. Swindeman, Michael Katcher, Weiju Ren, David E. Holcomb

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Abstract

Hastelloy® N alloy was developed in the 1950’s as ‘INOR 8’ by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to resist molten salts used as a fuel and coolant in the early development of molten salt nuclear reactors for propulsion and power generation. China has recently expressed interest in Hastelloy N for use in prototype and demonstration components for a high-temperature, uranium-fueled, molten-salt cooled reactor for the production of electricity. An ASME Section III NH Code Case will be necessary to move Alloy N forward commercially. This paper discusses the guidelines for design data requirements necessary to satisfy the Boiler Code for elevated temperature nuclear applications where creep effects are significant. The historic tensile and creep properties data for Alloy N (N10003) were collected and re-analyzed in accordance with current ASME procedures. The collected data will be uploaded into the ASME Materials Properties Database to support the NH Code Case development.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 2014 Symposium on Elevated Temperature Application of Materials for Fossil, Nuclear, and Petrochemical Industries, ETAM 2014
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780791840740
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventASME 2014 Symposium on Elevated Temperature Application of Materials for Fossil, Nuclear, and Petrochemical Industries, ETAM 2014 - Seattle, United States
Duration: Mar 25 2014Mar 27 2014

Publication series

NameASME 2014 Symposium on Elevated Temperature Application of Materials for Fossil, Nuclear, and Petrochemical Industries, ETAM 2014

Conference

ConferenceASME 2014 Symposium on Elevated Temperature Application of Materials for Fossil, Nuclear, and Petrochemical Industries, ETAM 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period03/25/1403/27/14

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