Materials for Nuclear Energy
Course Name:
TH 823 MATERIALS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
Programme:
M.Tech (Thermal Engineering)
Category:
Elective Courses (Ele)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3- 0- 0) 3
Content:
Structure of a nuclear power plant, requirements of reactor materials, fuel materials, plutonium, uranium and thorium and their alloys & compounds, core materials: beryllium, graphite, control and shielding materials, magnesium & its alloys, aluminum & alloys, zirconium & alloys, austinic stainless steel; materials for reactor vessel and other components, pearlitic steels ferritic chromium stainless steels, copper alloys, titanium and its alloys, coolants used in reactors: radiation embrittlement, corrosion of reactor materials, mechanical properties of materials.
References:
V. Gerasimov & A Monakhov, Nuclear Engineering Materials, Mir Publishers, Moscow, 1983.
D.S Clark & W.R. Varney, Physical Metallurgy for Engineering, East West Press, New Delhi, 1987.
C. M, Srivastava & C. Srinivasan, Science of Engineering Materials, New Age International, 1997.
Department:
Mechanical Engineering