A review of stainless steel component failures
Description
This report summarises failure experience from stainless steel vessels and components. Where data are available, failure causes are included in the brief descriptions of failure events. Inspection techniques are discussed and reference made to improved methods of flaw detection currently being developed. A vessel population is estimated and a mean failure rate based on this figure and the number of failures is given. Appendix 1 reviews the literature for information on non-corrosively induced structural failures in austenitic plant components. Appendix 2 outlines a programme of tests and describes the type of specimen and loading technique used to investigate the effect of residual stress on 1.0 inch thick stainless steel plates containing flawed weld metal. (author)
Availability note (English)
Available from Safety and Reliability Directorate, Wigshaw Lane, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4NE. Price Pound 4.00.Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 22 p.
- Report number
- SRD-R--353
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19045814
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- CRACKS; DEFECTS; FAILURES; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; STAINLESS STEELS; STRESS CORROSION; TANKS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONTAINERS; CORROSION; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; STEELS