155/157Gd areal density: A model for design and fabrication of Gd2O3/316L novel neutron shielding composites

Shipeng Wan; Wenxian Wang; Hongsheng Chen; Jun Zhou; Yuyang Zhang; Ruifeng Liu; Ruyi Feng

doi:10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109304

^155/157Gd areal density: A model for design and fabrication of Gd₂O₃/316L novel neutron shielding composites

Shipeng Wan, Wenxian Wang, Hongsheng Chen, Jun Zhou, Yuyang Zhang, Ruifeng Liu, Ruyi Feng

School of Engineering (Behrend)

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The Monte Carlo N-Particle Code were used to design a novel Gd₂O₃/316L stainless steel neutron shielding composites (Gd₂O₃/316L NSCs). And the constitutive equation between the ^155/157Gd areal density and the neutron shielding rate was established by MCNP. When the areal density of ^155/157Gd is larger than 0.01 g/cm², the thermal neutron shielding rate of the composites reaches 99%. The NSCs with three weight fractions (1.5 wt%, 2.5 wt%, and 4.5 wt% Gd₂O₃) were successfully fabricated by spark plasma sintering. And Gd₂O₃ particles evenly distributed in 316L matrix. The main phases of the composite are austenite (γ-Fe) and Gd₂O₃, and in addition Fe₂Gd and Gd₂Ni₁₇ are present at the interface of Gd₂O₃ and 316L matrix particles. The debonding of the Gd₂O₃ particles is the main cause of material fracture.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	109304
Journal	Vacuum
Volume	176
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109304
State	Published - Jun 2020

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Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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