Published August 2012 | Version v1
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Welding deformation control of bottom mounted in-core instrumentation thimble guide columns in reactor internals

Creators

  • 1. Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu (China)

Description

To the welding deformation of instrumentation thimble guide columns made of austenitic stainless steel, the paper put forward some measures to control the welding deformation, including optimizing the welding procedure and welding parameter. According to the improved welding procedure, no penetrant indications and radiographic defects appear after welding. Besides, welding deformations reduce greatly and no positional tolerance and dimension tolerance are out of the requirements. The improved welding procedure fully meets the design requirement. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Power Engineering
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 67-71
ISSN
0258-0926

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
45102841
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
AUSTENITIC STEELS; CONTROL; DEFECTS; DEFORMATION; DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; POTHEADS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR INSTRUMENTATION; TOLERANCE; WELDING
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FABRICATION; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; JOINING; STEELS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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Notes
5 figs., 16 refs.