Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9793773 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This paper concerns the neutron attenuation behavior of boron-alloyed stainless steels, and quantitative estimations of secondary effects on the neutron transmission measurements, such as beam hardening, background and micro-structure of neutron absorber causing a decrease in the total macroscopic cross-sections. Systematic thermal neutron transmission measurements of boron-alloyed steel plates have been performed at different neutron radiography facilities and at a portable gauge called JEN-3, which is a practical neutron transmission setup for industrial demands in non-destructive material inspection. In addition, MCNP (Monte Carlo Neutron Particle transport) simulations were performed for a better understanding of the experimental results, the secondary factors affecting the total macroscopic cross-sections, and the characteristics of the JEN-3 gauge. The detectable thickness limit for 1.88Â wt% natural boron-alloyed steel plates was determined as 1-1.5Â cm depending on the contributions of the secondary factors in each facility.
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Authors
M. Bastürk, J. Arztmann, W. Jerlich, N. Kardjilov, E. Lehmann, M. Zawisky,