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The effects of lower-dose-rate irradiation on the tensile properties of 12% cold-worked type 316 stainless steel hexagonal ducts which were irradiated in the outer rows of EBR-II were investigated. Tension tests were conducted on a total of seventeen irradiation conditions. Fractographic examinations were performed on four irradiation conditions which were selected based on the results of tension tests. The results of the tension tests and fractographic examinations showed that the 316 stainless steel hexagonal ducts exhibited irradiation hardening typical to 316 stainless steels irradiated at similar temperatures and retained respectable ductility after the irradiation. There was no significant effect of dose rate on tensile properties for the range of irradiation conditions of this study.