CX-270403: Autoclave Recirculating Loop Procurement and Installation to Enable LWR Immersion Slow Strain Rate and Constant Extension Rate Testing at the University of Illinois

The University of Illinois proposes to purchase and install an autoclave recirculating loop testing station with constant rate extension and slow strain rate testing capability. The primary objective of the proposed project is the use of the proposed autoclave recirculating loop testing station to perform LWR immersion experiments with and without applied load for research and teaching. The equipment will enable faculty and students to perform experiments related to stress corrosion cracking, cyclical fatigue, and creep of LWR advanced alloy structural components.