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Abstract :
[en] *Brief review of most important mechanical properties of materials
- stress-strain relationship
- ductile and brittle fracture; ductile-brittle transition
- fatigue failure
- creep
* Stress analysis: stress intensity, thermal stresses
* Functional requirements of materials in a nuclear environment
- "nuclear" materials: fuel, fuel cladding, moderator/reflector, coolant
- structural materials: reactor internals and vessel, piping, valves
* Degradation mechanisms of materials in a nuclear environment
- radiation effects: general principles, atomic displacements, embrittlement, swelling fatigue: due to thermal stresses and stratification
- corrosion: p.m. (to be developed in course "Nuclear Materials II"
* Detailed treatment of important materials in a nuclear environment (especially nuclear-
mechanical interactions and relationships)
- fuel and cladding
- moderator/reflector
- structural materials (incl reactor internals, reactor vessel)
