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    Handbook on Lead-bismuth Eutectic Alloy and Lead Properties, Materials Compatibility, Thermal-hydraulics and Technologies

    2007 Edition

    Foreword

    Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 2: Thermophysical and Electric Properties

    Chapter 3: Thermodynamic Relationships and Heavy Liquid Metal Interaction with other Coolants

    Chapter 4: Chemistry Control and Monitoring Systems

    Chapter 5: Properties of Irradiated LBE and Pb

    Chapter 6: Compatibility of Structural Materials with LBE and Pb: Standardisation of Data, Corrosion Mechanism and Rate

    Chapter 7: Effect of LBE and Lead on Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials Specimens in Lead, LBE and Tin

    Chapter 8: Irradiation Effects on Compatibility of Structural Materials with Lead-bismuth Eutectic (LBE)

    Chapter 9: Pb and LBE Corrosion Protection at Elevated Temperatures

    Chapter 10: Low Prandtl Number Thermal-Hydraulics

    Chapter 11: Instrumentation

    Chapter 12: Existing HLM Facilities for Experimental Applications

    Chapter 13: Safety Guidelines

    Chapter 14: Perspectives and R&D Priorities of Heavy Liquid Metal Coolant Technologies

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    Errata: May 2008

    The chapters of this handbook are in pdf format

    Last updated: 29 April 2008


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