EXPERIENCE WITH BORON-CARBIDE COATED TARGET TILES IN JET

Authors
COAD JP FARMERY B LINKE J WALLURA E
Citation
Jp. Coad et al., EXPERIENCE WITH BORON-CARBIDE COATED TARGET TILES IN JET, Journal of nuclear materials, 200(3), 1993, pp. 389-394
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Metallurgy & Mining","Material Science
Journal title
Journal of nuclear materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223115
Volume
200
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
389 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3115(1993)200:3<389:EWBCTT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Three graphite tiles coated with B4C were mounted in the X-point strik e region of JET during operations in 1991. The coatings remained adher ent, though areas reached temperatures at which local melting occurred . Boron and deuterium analyses in the area surrounding the tiles sugge st sublimation of boron was an important release mechanism, and that t he region between the strike zones (the private flux region) is a majo r redeposition area.