AbstractsBiology & Animal Science

Fast neutron induced resistivity changes in order-disorder Fe₃Al

by B. A. (Bruce A.) Betts




Institution: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Department:
Year: 1968
Record ID: 1530845
Full text PDF: http://hdl.handle.net/10355/34799


Abstract

"Resistivity measurements were made of ordered, disordered and intermediate states of order-disordered specimens of Fe₃Al while being irradiated by neutrons. All the specimens were irradiated at ambient temperature, approximately 35°C in a modified Bulk Shielding Swimming Pool type reactor. The ordered and near ordered specimens increased in resistivity indicating disordering whereas the disordered and near disordered specimens decreased in resistivity indicating an ordering process was occuring [sic]. By extrapolation, an equilibrium condition was determined and estimated at 130-135 micro-ohms-cm resistivity that would remain constant during irradiation because the ordering and disordering affects of neutron irradiation would be in equilibrium" – Abstract, p. ii.