Development of Welding Procedures for NPP Dissimilar Metal Weld

Nuclear primary system consists of various materials according to the function. Recently, concern about the integrity on Dissimilar Metal Weld (DMW) which was made of inconel material such as alloy 600/82/182 has arisen from industry. Leak from hot leg nozzle weld at V.C Summer and axial cracks in hot leg nozzle welds at Ringhals 3 and 4 were took placed at the DMW zone, which is major degradation mechanism known as Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC). In order to ensure operational ability of nuclear power plants, it is necessary to obtain measures against unexpected risks. KPS has developed the DMW technology, Narrow Groove Welding (NGW) system and field implementation procedures for alloy 600 since March 2005