Field evaluation of low-frequency SAFT-UT on coast stainless steel and dissimilar metal weld components / prepared by A.A. Diaz, R.V. Harris, S.R. Doctor.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Diaz, Aaron A.

Contributor:

Harris, R. V.

Doctor, S. R.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear power plants--Piping--Testing.

Nuclear power plants.

Austenitic stainless steel--Testing.

Austenitic stainless steel.

Ultrasonic testing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 2008.

Summary:

This report documents work performed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, and at the Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on evalutating a low frequency ultrasonic inspection technique used for examination of cast stainless steel (CSS) and dissimilar metal (DMW) reactor piping components. The technique uses a zone-focused, multi-incident angle, low frequency (250-450 kHz) inspection protocol coupled with the synthetic aperture focusing technique (SAFT). The primary focus of this work is to provide information to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the utility, effectiveness and reliability of ultrasonic testing (UT) inspection techniques as related to the inservice ultrasonic inspection of coarse grained primary piping components in pressurized water reactors (PWRs).

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on February 5, 2009).

"Pacific Northwest National Laboratory."

"Date published: November 2008."

Includes bibliographical references (page 5.1).

"NUREG/CR-6984."

"PNNL-14374."

OCLC:

301821229