Published 1986
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Failure investigation of stem of valve disc in reactor recirculation system of TAPS Unit-1
Creators
- 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Radiometallurgy Div.
Description
Failure analysis was carried out of failed 17-4 PH stainless steel stem of the valve disc in reactor recirculation system of Unit-1 of Tarapur Atomic Power Station. The examination revealed that the stem failed due to fatigue, accelerated by corrosion. Recommendations have been made to avoid such failures. (author)
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 9 p.
- Report number
- BARC--1328
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 18073938
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CORROSION FATIGUE; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURES; INTERGRANULAR CORROSION; METALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDATION; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; STEEL-CR17CU4NI4NB-L; SURFACES; TARAPUR-1 REACTOR; VALVES
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CHROMIUM STEELS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; COOLING SYSTEMS; COPPER ALLOYS; CORROSION; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAILURES; FATIGUE; FLOW REGULATORS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; LOW CARBON-HIGH ALLOY STEELS; MARTENSITIC STEELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NICKEL ALLOYS; NIOBIUM ADDITIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; STAINLESS STEELS; STEELS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 4 refs., 8 figures.