Thermal Properties Laboratory

The Thermal Properties Laboratory is located within the Material Sciences Laboratory (Building 326) at the Hanford Site 300 Area north of Richland, Washington. The Thermal Properties Laboratory is operated by the Energy and Engineering Division of the Energy Sciences and Technology Directorate.

Thermal diffusivity and thermal expansion test capabilities are available, in addition to a variety of metrology and sample preparation capabilities. The Thermal Properties Laboratory was recently renovated; it represents a state-of-the-art facility for integrated thermal properties measurements on unirradiated or irradiated materials. In addition, thermal properties testing of classified materials can also be accommodated. Included below is a list of references that highlight some of the recent work in the Thermal Properties Laboratory.

References

Senor, DJ, GE Youngblood, LR Greenwood, DV Archer, DL Alexander, MC Chen and GA Newsome. 2003. "Defect Structure and Evolution in Silicon Carbide Irradiated to 1 dpa-SiC at 1100°C," Journal of Nuclear Materials, 317(2-3):145-159.

Youngblood, GE, DJ Senor, RH Jones and S Graham. 2002. "TheTransverse Thermal Conductivity of 2D-SiCf/SiC Composites," Composites Science and Technology, 62:1127-1139.

Youngblood, GE, DJ Senor, RH Jones and W Kowbel. 2001. "Optimizing the Transverse Thermal Conductivity of 2D-SiCf/SiC Composites,"Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-10), Baden-Baden, Germany, 14-19 October 2001.

Senor, DJ, GE Youngblood, RH Jones and S Graham. 2000. "TransverseThermal Conductivity of Planar SiC/SiC Composites," Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 83:189-190.

Senor, DJ, GE Youngblood, CE Chamberlin and DV Archer. 1999. "Recent Progress in Thermal Conductivity Testing of SiC-Based Materials for Fusion," Proceedings of the Third IEA Workshop on SiC/SiC Ceramic Composites for Fusion Structural Applications, Cocoa Beach, FL, 29-30 January 1999.

Senor, D.J., G.E. Youngblood, C.E. Moore, D.J. Trimble, G.A. Newsome and J.J. Woods. 1996. "Effects of Neutron Irradiation on Thermal Conductivity of SiC-Based Composites and Monolithic Ceramics," Fusion Technology , 30:943-955.

Senor, D.J., D.J. Trimble and G.A. Newsome. 1997. "Effect of Irradiation on Thermal Expansion of SiCf/SiC Composites," Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings,18(3):591-598.

Project Contact: D. Senor