The Attenuation Capability ofSelected Steel Alloys for Nuclear Reactor Applications
Journal: Journal of Advances in Physics (Vol.11, No. 3)Publication Date: 2016-06-17
Authors : S. U. El-Khameesy; M. M. Eissa; S. A. El-Fiki; R. M. El Shazly; S. N. Ghali; Aly Saeed;
Page : 3139-3145
Keywords : Stainless steel; Removal cross section; Mass attenuation coefficient; Reactor materials;
Abstract
Neutronsand gamma ray attenuation of different steel grades (SS304, SS304L, SS316L, SS430, a modified high manganese-nitrogen austenitic stainless steel, and developed cobalt-free Maraging steel) was measured to study their capability to be used as nuclear reactor materials. The hardness and microstructure of the studied steel alloys were carried out using Vickers hardness and optical microscope respectively.Neutron and gamma rays measurements were carried out using a narrow beam transmissions geometry method. Measurements and calculations of gamma ray attenuation coefficients were carried out at energies 238.63, 338.28, 583.19, 911.2, 968.97, 1173.23, 1332.49, and 2614.51 keV. The transmitted gamma rays were detected by the Hyper Pure Germanium detector (HPGe), while, the neutron flux emitted from 241Am-Be neutron source was used to measure the neutron removal cross section for both slow and total neutrons. The transmitted beam of neutrons was measured under a good geometric conditions using 3He counter.A good agreement between experimental data of mass attenuation coefficients and theoretical results calculated by the WinXcom computer program (version 3.1) was obtained.
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