Today, for the first time, we conducted strain measurements on our KOWARI Strain Scanner at 900°C.
The sample was a Zr-2.5%Nb alloy, with relevance for the nuclear industry in general and the OPAL reflector vessel in particular, and was the object of a collaborative study between ANSTO's Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Wollongong and the Institute.
We used the 100kN horizontal load frame, in conjunction with our 1000°C furnace.
Congratulations are due to our sample-environment team, for getting this equipment working on KOWARI, and to Saurabh Kabra and Vladimir Luzin who conducted the experiment.
Published: 15/04/2011