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    Gopinath, S.; Sun, E.; Frey, W.; Rahman, S.; Kashy, D.; Dion, M.; Fast, J.; Fair, R.; Gal, C.; Ghosh, C.; Kumar, K.; Mammei, J.; Paschke, K.; Haight, A.; Babcock, H.; Spayde, D.; Demiroglu, Z.; Roshanshah, N.; Ghoshal, P. K.

    IEEE transactions on nuclear science, 04/2024, Volume: 71, Issue: 4
    Journal Article

    The aim of this study was to retire the risk of maintaining the integrity of S2-glass reinforced CTD-403 (a cyanate ester resin) that is exposed to radiation and elevated temperature over the life of the MOLLER experiment in experimental Hall A at Jefferson Lab. In this paper, the shear strength and flexural modulus of irradiated S2-glass reinforced CTD-403 specimens were measured at 65 °C (the magnets are to operate at less than 65 °C) under two scenarios: vacuum and gaseous nitrogen. The testing method is the Short-Beam Shear (SBS) test according to ASTM D2344. The specimens were exposed to neutrons and gamma-rays up to 124 MGy. The results show that specimens have excellent resistance against radiation, only 23% degradation of apparent shear strength with 124 MGy at 65 °C under vacuum. At the highest dose areas of the coils tungsten plates are used to reduce the radiation dose to the resin system. The conclusion is that S2-glass reinforced CTD-403 is well suited for electrical insulation of MOLLER magnets.