Initial assessment of environmental effects on SiC/SiC composites in helium-cooled nuclear systems

Contescu, Cristian I.

doi:10.2172/1096306

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“…The helium-cooled ceramic breeding (HCCB) blanket also shown in Table 1 is another concept that may utilize the SiC/SiC structures. The selection of chemically controlled helium coolant likely eliminate any serious concern for the chemical incompatibility as assessed in the HTGR and GFR studies [40,41]. The chemical compatibility of SiC with certain lithium oxides has been demonstrated in a high temperature, high radiation environment [42].…”

Section: Blanket Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current status and recent research achievements in SiC/SiC composites

Katoh

Snead

Henager

et al. 2014

Journal of Nuclear Materials

294

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The development and maturation of the silicon carbide fiber-reinforced silicon carbide matrix (SiC/SiC) composite system for fusion applications has seen the evolution from fundamental development and understanding of the material system and its behavior in a hostile irradiation environment to the current effort which essentially is a broad-based program of technology, directed at moving this material class from a laboratory curiosity to an engineering material. This paper lays out the recent international scientific and technological achievements in the development of SiC/SiC composite material technologies for fusion application and will discuss future research directions. It also reviews the materials system in the larger context of progress to maturity as an engineering material for both the larger nuclear community and for general engineering applications.

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Section: Blanket Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%