INSC Material
Properties Database
Table of Contents
Material properties that are to be included in the database are
intended to meet the needs of analysts using computer codes and doing
experiments for safety evaluation of the world's commercial
nuclear reactors. The focus is on the materials used in light water
reactors (LWRs) with initial emphasis on high-priority properties of
materials unique to Soviet nuclear reactor designs and reactors in
eastern-Europe and developing countries. A list of properties for each
material and the phases to be considered are determined based on a
needs assessment. The longer-term goal is to include data that
will meet future needs such as materials used in evolutionary reactor
designs, properties of extended burnup fuel, and possibly properties of
mixed oxide fuels.
In accord with a proposed database by the IAEA, the properties are organized
according to material type in the following categories:
The database user may select one of these categories to obtain a list
of materials for which there are properties. The categories for the properties
to be assessed are:
Although some properties such as density and thermal expansion
are required for all materials, some properties are relevant
for only certain materials.
In addition to the above categories, some global documents concerning
more than one specific property or material are available. They are
usually accessed by following links from the other material properties
documents.
This link provides access to information on the
THERSYST Database for Thermophysical Properties.
The experimental data that are analyzed in the
assessments in the INSC Material Properties Database are stored in the
THERSYST Database. Information regarding how these data may be obtained
from the THERSYST Database is given at this site.
Please follow this link to additional databases of
material properties available on the world wide web.
This last paragraph provides quick links to recent modifications, corrections, or
additions to the INSC Materials Properties Database. Please contact
us if you are interested in an automated E-mail notification on status and
upgrades of the Material Properties Section.
All the UO2 and Zircaloy property assessments and recommendations in the INSC
database have been peer reviewed and accepted by the IAEA Working Group of the
Co-ordinated Research Project to Establish a Thermophysical Properties Data Base
for Materials of LWRs and HWRs.
- July 2004 -
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