Published 1984 | Version v1
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Mechanism of TMI-1 steam generator failures

Creators

  • 1. Brookhaven National Lab., Corrosion Science Group, Bldg. 703, Upton, NY 11973

Description

The low temperature stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of sensitized Alloy 600 was studied using various borated solutions of sulfur compounds. Sodium thiosulfate and sodium tetrathionate were equally aggressive provided that the alloy was sufficiently severely sensitized. Tetrathionate was more effective on marginally sensitized material. The threshold concentration of thiosulfate was below 10kf M. LiOH additions inhibited SCC. Oxygen is necessary for SCC in these solutions. The relevance of the laboratory tests to the steam generator failures is discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
National Association of Corrosion Engineers.
Imprint Place
Houston, TX (USA)
Imprint Title
Environmental degradation of materials in nuclear power systems-water reactors
Journal Page Range
p. 636-647.

Conference

Title
Environmental degradation of materials in nuclear power systems-water reactors.
Dates
22-24 Aug 1983.
Place
Myrtle Beach, SC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17023001
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALLOY-NI76CR15FE8; CORROSION; CORROSION INHIBITORS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURES; LITHIUM HYDROXIDES; OXYGEN; SODIUM SULFATES; STEAM GENERATORS; STRESS CORROSION; THIOSULFATES; THREE MILE ISLAND-1 REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM ADDITIONS; BOILERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROXIDES; INCONEL ALLOYS; IRON ALLOYS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NICKEL ALLOYS; NICKEL BASE ALLOYS; NIMONIC; NONMETALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTORS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMAL REACTORS; TITANIUM ADDITIONS; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS