Published June 1992 | Version v1
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Winning the battle against IGSCC

Creators

  • 1. Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA (United States)
  • 2. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA (United States)

Description

Intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) in austenitic stainless steel piping began to be a widespread problem in Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) in 1974. Now utility-sponsored research efforts through EPRI, the NRC and the nuclear steam supply vendor in the USA, have produced significant progress in understanding the causes of IGSC. These research projects have also yielded remedial measures which have been effective in reducing or eliminating the problem in both new and most operating BWRs. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Engineering International
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
455
Series
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Page Range
36-37
ISSN
0029-5507
CODEN
NEINB

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
23085720
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; CRACKS; INTERGRANULAR CORROSION; PIPES; STAINLESS STEELS; STRESS CORROSION
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; STEELS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS