Published June 1985 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Failure analysis on a chemical waste pipe

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ontario. Chalk River Nuclear Labs.

Description

A failure analysis of a chemical waste pipe illustrates how nuclear technology can spin off metallurgical consultant services. The pipe, made of zirconium alloy (Zr-2.5 wt percent Nb, UNS 60705), had cracked in several places, all at butt welds. A combination of fractography and metallography indicated delayed hydride cracking

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Process Ind. Can.
Journal Volume
69
Journal Issue
3
Series
Process Ind. Can.
Journal Page Range
40
ISSN
0008-3186

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
17035433
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ALLOY-ZR97NB3; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTOGRAPHY; HYDRIDATION; METALLOGRAPHY; PIPES; STRESS CORROSION; WELDED JOINTS; ZIRCONIUM HYDRIDES
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; JOINTS; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS