Characterization of Min-K TE-1400 Thermal Insulation

Hemrick, James Gordon¹  Lara-Curzio, Edgar¹  King, James¹ 

[1] ORNL

关键词: MECHANICAL TESTS;    COMPRESSION;    CREEP;    LOADING RATE;    STRAINS;    STRESS RELAXATION;    THERMAL INSULATION NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems;   

DOI  :  10.2172/935368
RP-ID  :  ORNL/TM-2008/089
PID  :  OSTI ID: 935368
Others  :  Other: 400403909
Others  :  TRN: US200816%%797

学科分类：材料科学（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Min-K 1400TE insulation material was characterized at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for use in structural applications under gradient temperature conditions. Initial compression testing was performed at room temperature at various loading rates ranging between 5 and 500 psi/hour (≈35 and 3500 kPa/hour) to determine the effect of sample size and test specimen geometry on the compressive strength of Min-K. To determine the loading rates that would be used for stress relaxation testing, compression tests were next carried out at various levels followed by stress relaxation under constant strain at temperatures of 650, 850, and 900oC. Additional high temperature compression testing was performed with samples loaded at a rate of 53 psi/hour (365 kPa/hour) in three load steps of 50, 100 and 200 psi (345, 690, and 1380 kPa) with quick unload/load cycles between steps and followed by a hold period in load control (3 to 100 hours) to allow for sample creep. Testing was carried out at 190, 382, 813, and 850oC. Isothermal stress relaxation testing was performed at temperatures of 190, 382, 813, and 850oC and initial loads of 100 and 200 psi (690 and 1380 kPa). Gradient stress relaxation testing was intended to be performed at temperatures of 850/450oC and 450/190oC with initial loads of 100 or 200 psi (690 and 1380 kPa) performed under constant strain utilizing a twelve-step loading scheme with loading every half hour at a rate of 5.56% strain/hour.