Corrosion issues in light water reactors : stress corrosion cracking / edited by D. Féron and J. -M. Olive.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Féron, D.

Olive, J. -M.

Series:

Publications (European Federation of Corrosion) ; no. 51.

Woodhead Publishing in materials, 1354-5116

European Federation of Corrosion Publications ; Volume 51

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stress corrosion.

Pressurized water reactors--Corrosion.

Pressurized water reactors.

Light water reactors--Corrosion.

Light water reactors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida ; Cambridge, England : CRC Press : Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Stress corrosion cracking is a major problem in light water nuclear reactors, whether pressurised water reactors (PWRs) or boiling water reactors (BWRs). The nuclear industry needs to be able to predict the service life of these power plants and develop appropriate maintenance and repair practices to ensure safe long term operation. This important book sums up key recent research on corrosion in light water reactors and its practical applications.The book is divided into four parts. It begins with an overview of materials degradation due to stress corrosion, corrosion potential monitor

Contents:

Cover; Corrosion issues in light water reactors: Stress corrosion cracking; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) publications: Series introduction; Volumes in the EFC series; Preface; Part I Overviews; 1 An overview of materials degradation by stress corrosion in PWRs; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Nickel base alloys in PWR primary water; 1.3 Nickel base alloys on the secondary side of PWR steam generators; 1.4 Stainless steels in PWR primary circuits; 1.5 Low alloy steels; 1.6 Concluding remarks; 1.7 References

2 Corrosion potential monitoring in nuclear power environments2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Measurements in BWRs; 2.3 PWR primary system; 2.4 PWR secondary systems; 2.5 Summary and conclusions; 2.6 Acknowledgements; 2.7 References; 3 Kinetics of passivation of a nickel-base alloy in high temperature water; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Experimental procedure; 3.3 Results; 3.4 Discussion; 3.5 Conclusion; 3.6 References; Part II Stress corrosion cracking: susceptibility and initiation; 4 IASCC susceptibility under BWR conditions of welded 304 and 347 stainless steels; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Experimental procedure4.3 Results and discussion; 4.4 Conclusions; 4.5 References; 5 The effect of lead on resistance of low alloy steel to SCC in high temperature water environments; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Testing material; 5.3 Experimental procedure; 5.4 Results and discussion; 5.5 Conclusions; 5.6 Acknowledgement; 5.7 References; 6 Effect of cold work hardening on stress corrosion cracking of stainless steels in primary water of pressurized water reactors; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Experimental procedure; 6.3 Results and discussion; 6.4 Conclusions; 6.5 Acknowledgement; 6.6 References

7 Effect of strain-path on stress corrosion cracking of AISI 304L stainless steel in PWR primary environment at 360 °C7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Experimental procedure; 7.3 Results; 7.4 Discussion; 7.5 Conclusions; 7.6 References; 8 Dynamic strain ageing of deformed nitrogen-alloyed AISI 316 stainless steels; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Experimental procedure; 8.3 Results; 8.4 Discussion of results; 8.5 Conclusions; 8.6 Acknowledgements; 8.7 References; 9 Laboratory results of stress corrosion cracking of steam generator tubes in a 'complex' environment - an update; 9.1 Introduction

9.2 Experimental procedure9.3 Results; 9.4 Discussion; 9.5 Conclusions; 9.6 References; 10 The effect of sulphate and chloride transients on the environmentally-assisted cracking behaviour of low-alloy RPV steels under simulated BWR conditions; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Experimental procedure; 10.3 Results and discussion; 10.4 Summary and conclusions; 10.5 Acknowledgements; 10.6 References; 11 Transgranular stress-corrosion cracking in austenitic stainless steels at high temperatures; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Experimental procedure; 11.3 Results; 11.4 Discussion; 11.5 References

Part III Stress corrosion cracking: propagation

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2014).

ISBN:

1-84569-346-9