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Selected Technical Papers STP1547Effects of Radiation on Nuclear Materials:25th VolumeGuest Editor:Takuya YamamotoASTM International100 Barr Harbor DrivePO Box C700West Conshohocken,PA 19438-2959Printed in the U.S.A.ASTM Stock#:STP1547 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataISBN:978-0-8031-7533-4ISSN:1050-7515Copyright 2013 ASTM INTERNATIONAL,West Conshohocken,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,fi lm,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy RightsAuthorization to photocopy items for internal,personal,or educational classroom use,or the internal,personal,or educational classroom use of specifi c clients,is granted by ASTM International provided that the appropriate fee is paid to ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,P.O.Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,Tel:610-832-9634;online:http:/www.astm.org/copyright.The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions expressed in this publication.ASTM International does not endorse any products represented in this publication.Peer Review PolicyEach paper published in this volume was evaluated by two peer reviewers and at least one editor.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM International Committee on Publications.The quality of the papers in this publication refl ects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of the peer reviewers.In keeping with long-standing publication practices,ASTM International maintains the anonymity of the peer reviewers.The ASTM International Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution of time and effort on behalf of ASTM International.Citation of PapersWhen citing papers from this publication,the appropriate citation includes the paper authors,“paper title”,STP title and volume,STP number,Paper doi,ASTM International,West Conshohocken,PA,Paper,year listed in the footnote of the paper.A citation is provided as a footnote on page one of each paper.Printed in Bay Shore,NYJanuary,2013 ForewordTHIS COMPILATION OF Selected Technical Papers,STP1547,Effects of Radiation on Nuclear Materials:25th Volume,contains peer-reviewed papers that were presented at a symposium held June 1517,2011 in Anaheim,CA,USA.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM International Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications.The Symposium Co-Chairpersons were Takuya Yamamoto,University of California Santa Barbara,Santa Barbara,CA,USA,Mikhail A.Sokolov,Oak Ridge National Laboratory,Oak Ridge,TN,USA,and Brady D.Hanson,Pacifi c Northwest National Laboratory,Richland,WA,USA.The STP Editor is Takuya Yamamoto.ContentsOverview.viiReactor Pressure Vessel SteelsLong Term Irradiation Phenomena in RPV SteelsThe LONGLIFE ProjectE.Altstadt,F.Bergner,and H.Hein.3A Wide-Range Embrittlement Trend Curve for Western Reactor Pressure Vessel SteelsM.Kirk .20Long Term Irradiation Effects on the Mechanical Properties of Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels from Two Commercial PWR PlantsP.Efsing,J.Rouden,and M.Lundgren .52Fracture Mechanics Characterisation of Forged Base Metal Ring of the Decommissioned Reactor Pressure Vessel of NPP Greifswald WWER-440 Unit 4H.-W.Viehrig,M.Houska,E.Altstadt,and R.Kuechler .69Microstructure Response of WWER-440 Reactor Pressure Vessel Weld Material After Irradiation and Annealing TreatmentA.Zeman,A.Chernobaeva,V.Grafutin,S.Rogozhkin,L.Debarberis,A.Ballesteros,D.Erak,and A.Nikitin.85Synergistic Effects of Helium and Displacement DamageApproach of He/dpa Synergistic Effects in Iron-Based Materials Using JANNUSP.Trocellier,Y.Serruys,S.Miro,E.Bordas,H.Martin,L.Beck,S.Pellegrino,N.Chabane,S.Vaubaillon,E.Meslin,A.Barbu,D.Brimbal,J.Henry,C.Robertson,B.Dcamps,M.Fluss,S.Tumey,L.Hsiung,R.Schablin,and B.K.Panigrahi .111Modeling and TEM Investigation of Helium Bubble Growth in RAFM Steels Under Neutron IrradiationE.Gaganidze,C.Dethloff,O.J.Wei,V.Svetukhin,M.Tikhonchev,and J.Aktaa .123Use of MeV Ion Beams to Simulate the Irradiation Effects in Advanced Materials at JANNUS SaclayP.Trocellier,Y.Serruys,S.Miro,E.Bordas,H.Martin,L.Beck,S.Pellegrino,N.Chabane,S.Vaubaillon,E.Meslin,A.Barbu,D.Brimbal,J.Henry,B.Dcamps,M.Fluss,S.Tumey,and L.Hsiung.143Austenitic Steels,Ni,Zr,and Al-Mg Alloys,and Polyethylene Embrittlement of Nickel Alloys in a CANDU Reactor EnvironmentC.D.Judge,M.Griffi ths,L.Walters,M.Wright,G.A.Bickel,O.T.Woo,M.Stewart,S.R.Douglas,and F.A.Garner .161Irradiation Testing of Zirconium Alloys and Stainless Steel in Fast Breeder Test Reactor,IndiaS.Murugan,P.V.Kumar,J.Joseph,S.Venugopal,T.Jayakumar,and B.Raj .176 Material Investigations on Highly Irradiated Aluminum Magnesium Alloys for Lifetime Assessment of a Neutron Beam Tube in the BER II Research ReactorH.Hein,H.Schnabel,and S.Welzel .192(U)HMWPE as Neutron Radia