The effect of hydrogen, tritium and decay helium on the fracture toughness of a stainless steel superalloy |
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Authors: | S.L. Robinson N.R. Moody |
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Affiliation: | Material Development Division, Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 969, Livermore, CA 94550, USA |
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Abstract: | The effect of tritium and helium-3 on tensile properties, fracture toughness properties and fracture mechanisms was studied in a modified A-286 alloy, and compared to the effects of hydrogen. The yield strength and work hardening rate showed no sensitivity to helium-3 in the concentration range studied, but the tensile ductility decreased with increased helium concentration. Fracture toughness with tritium plus helium decreased below that obtained with hydrogen alone. Helium-3 caused a decrease in tensile ductility and fracture toughness because it precipitates on and induces failure at grain boundaries. |
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