Preliminary design of a graphite irradiation tensile creep experiment in the target region of the high flux isotope reactor

Up to four irradiation tensile creep tests are planned for the target region of the high flux isotope reactor on two graphite grades: PCEA and NBG-18. The initial experiment is designed for an irradiation temperature of 600 °C and at fluences between 1 × 1022 n/cm2 and 1.4 × 1022 n/cm2 (E > 50 keV).