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A study of low cycle fatigue properties of low activation materials for fusion reactors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11480117
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Nuclear fusion studies
Research InstitutionNatiomal Institute for Fusion Science

Principal Investigator

MUROGA Takeo  Natiomal Institute for Fusion Science Fusion Engineering Research Center, Professor, 炉工学研究センター, 教授 (60174322)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAGASAKA Takuya  Natiomal Institute for Fusion Science Fusion Engineering Research Center,Associate, 炉工学研究センター, 助手 (40311203)
NISHIMURA Arata  Natiomal Institute for Fusion Science Department of Large Helical Device Project,Professor, 大型ヘリカル研究部, 教授 (60156099)
井上 徳之  核融合科学研究所, 大型ヘリカル研究部, 助手 (20249965)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥8,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,700,000)
Keywordslow activation materials / ferritic steels / vanadium alloys / low cycle fatigue / mechanical properties / 核融合炉材料
Research Abstract

To investigate fatigue property of a low activation ferritic steel (9Cr-2W steel, JLF-1), low cycle fatigue tests were performed in air at room temperature under an axial strain control of a complete push-pull condition. The strain rate was 0.4 %/s. Cyclic strain-hardening was observed within initial 20 cycles, and then cyclic strainsoftening occurred gradually until the final failure, though the plastic strain range did not change remarkably. Tensile peak stresses in hysteresis curves measured at around a half of number of cycles to failure depended on the total strain range, and the decrease of the peak stress by the cyclic strain-softening in the smaller total strain range was larger than that in the larger strain range. The regression curve of the total strain range against the fatigue life was formulated using Manson-Coffin's equation and the fatigue life ofJLF-1 steel was compared with that of 8Cr2W steel. It was shown that JLF-1 has a superior fatigue properties to those of a 8C … More r-2W steel (F82H). A high purity vanadium alloy, V-4Cr-4Ti, NIFS-HEAT-2, was produced using electron beam melting and vacuum arc re-melting process. The impurity was tried to reduce as little as possible and a 26 mm thick plate was fabricated successfully. The normal size specimens were machined out of the plate to investigate the mechanical properties. Tensile tests and fracture toughness tests were conducted in air and in vacuum (about 10〜4 Pa) environment at room temperature. The alloy showed high ductility and elongated over 80 %, and clear dimple fracture occurred in both environments. A ductile crack growth was not observed during the fracture toughness tests. The crack resistance curve went up straightly, and it was almost same as the blunting line of which slope was 2 x σflow The blunting continued over several hundreds of J value in MJ/m2. It means that the material is very tough and the valid J cannot be obtained at room temperature. The present results contributed to enhancing understanding on fatigue and fracture properties of the low activation candidate materials and on the size effects in the fatigue and the fracture toughness evaluation experiments. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

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All Publications (19 results)

  • [Publications] 西村 新: "Low cycle fatigue properties of low activation ferritic steel (JLF-1) ai room temperature"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 677-680 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 井上徳之: "Characterization of low activation ferritic steel (JLF-1) weld by simulated heat-treatments"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 1187-1191 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 室賀健夫: "NIFS program for large ingot production of a V-Cr-Ti alloy"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 711-715 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 長坂琢也: "Recovery and recrystallization behavior of vanadium at various controlled nitrogen and oxygen levels"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 816-821 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 室賀健夫: "Reduction of impurity levels of vanadium and its alloys for fusion application"International Journal of Refractory Mrtals and Hard Materials. 18. 225-230 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 長坂琢也: "Fabrication of High Purity V-4Cr-4Ti Low Activation Alloy Products"Fusion Technology. 39. 659-663 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 長坂琢也: "Comparison of Impact Properties of Japanese and US Reference Heats of V-4Cr-4Ti After Gas-Tungsten-IArc Welding"Fusion Technology. 39. 664-668 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Nishimura, T. Nagasaka, N. Inoue, f. Muroga and C. Namba: "Low Cycle Fatigue Properties of a Low Activation Ferritic Steel (JLF-1) at Room Temperature."Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 677-680 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N. Inoue, T. Muroga, A. Nishimura, T. Nagasaka, O. Motojima, S. Uchida, H. Yabe, K. Oguri, Y. Nishi, Y. Katoh and A. Kohyama: "Characterization of Low Activation Ferritic Steel (JLF-1) Weld Joint by Simulated Heat-Treatment"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 1187-1191 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Muroga, T. Nagasaka, A. liyoshi, A. Kawabata, S. Sakurai and M. Sakata: "NIFS Program for Large Ingot Production of a V- Cr-Ti Alloy"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 711-715 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Nagasaka, H. Takahashi, T. Muroga, T. Tanabe and H. Matsui: "Recovery and recrystallization behavior of Vanadium at Various Controlled Nitrogen and Oxygen Levels"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 816-821. 816-821 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Muroga and T. Nagasaka: "Reduction of Impurity Levels of Vanadium and Its Alloys for Fusion Application"International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 18. 225-230 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nagasaka, T. Muroga, M. Imamura, S. Tomiyama and M. Sakata: "Fabrication of High Purity V-4Cr-4Ti Low Activation Alloy Products"Fusion Technology. 36. 659-663 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nagasaka, M.L. Grossbeck, T. Muroga, and J.F. King: "Comparison of Impact Properties of Japanese and US Reference Heats of V-4Cr-4Ti After Gas-Tungsten-Arc Welding"Fusion Technology. 39. 664-668 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 長坂琢也: "Hardening of Vanadium Doped with Nitrogen by Heavy Ion Irradiation and Post Irradiation Annealing"ASTM Special Technical Publications. 1405. 746-761 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 長坂琢也: "Fabrication of high-purity V-4Cr-4Ti low activation alloy products"Fusion Technology. 39. 659-663 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 西村新: "Low cycle fatigue properties of low activation ferritic steel (JLF-1) at room temperature"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 677-681 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 井上徳之: "Characterization of low activation ferritic steel (JLF-1) weld joint by simulated heat-treatments"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 1187-1191 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 室賀健夫: "NIFS program for large ingot production of a V-Cr-Ti alloy"Journal of Nuclear Materials. 283-287. 711-715 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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