Abstract
Silicon carbide has been studied for, and utilized by, nuclear systems for decades. Historically, it has been used as the micro pressure vessel in high-temperature gas-cooled reactor fuels, although it has been studied, and is currently being developed, in its composite form for structural application in gas-cooled and light water fission reactors. This article discusses in some detail the effects of neutron irradiation on the thermophysical properties of the currently known radiation-stable forms of silicon carbide.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Comprehensive Nuclear Materials |
Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 437-461 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081028650 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780081028667 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 22 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ceramic
- Irradiation effects
- Mechanical properties
- Neutron irradiation
- Silicon carbide
- Thermal properties