Potential application of locally produced steel alloys for nuclear reactor domain

Abstract

Austenite stainless steel industry in the nuclear domain still needs further progress for better performance, quality and safety for being the major construction nuclear materials of different components of nuclear reactors like pressurized water reactors (PWR) and boiling water reactors (BWR). Boron, Titanium and boron – titanium austenitic stainless steel alloys were developed to be used as a nuclear reactor shielding material. Three grades of steel alloys with base composition of AISI316 and 304Mo but having either Ti or B or Ti and B were designed and produced using 30 kg pilot plant medium frequency induction furnace at the same conditions.