Ultrasonic And Magnetic Techniques For Materials Characterization And Embrittlement Detection

1997 ◽  
Vol 503 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. B. Thompson ◽  
B. Igarishi ◽  
G. A. Alers
Keyword(s):  
Nondestructive Evaluation ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Materials Characterization ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Microstructural Changes ◽  
Pressure Vessel Steels ◽  
Magnetic Techniques ◽  
Nondestructive Characterization ◽  
Reactor Pressure

ABSTRACTThis paper contains a brief description of recent research advances aimed at the nondestructive characterization of embrittlement, followed by a more detailed discussion of some recent results. The former includes recommendations in the areas of nondestructive evaluation and broader strategies for assessing embrittlement of irradiated reactor pressure vessel steels. The latter describes some very recent results in using measurements of dynamic magnetostriction to monitor the ultra fine scale microstructural changes associated with embrittlement.

Characteristics of the New Embrittlement Correlation Method for the Japanese Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoki Soneda ◽  
Akiyoshi Nomoto
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Reactor Pressure Vessel ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
New Method ◽  
Rate Equations ◽  
Mathematical Form ◽  
Microstructural Changes ◽  
Pressure Vessel Steels ◽  
Reactor Pressure

Neutron irradiation embrittlement of reactor pressure vessel steels is an important ageing issue for the long term operation of light water reactors. A new embrittlement correlation method was developed by CRIEPI and the Japanese electric utilities in 2007. This method is primarily based on the fundamental understandings on the embrittlement mechanisms: i.e. microstructural changes were modeled by the mathematical form of rate equations, and the predicted microstructural changes were further correlated with the mechanical property changes in transition temperature region. The coefficients of the rate equations were optimized using the Japanese surveillance data of RPV embrittlement. This method was adopted as the revision of the Japanese code, JEAC 4201–2007, in 2007. In this paper, after a brief explanation on the new correlation method, the predictions of the new method will be investigated through comparisons with the previous correlation, JEAC4201–2004, and the US surveillance data in order to identify the characteristics of the new method.

Characteristics of the New Embrittlement Correlation Method for the Japanese Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoki Soneda ◽  
Akiyoshi Nomoto
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Reactor Pressure Vessel ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
New Method ◽  
Rate Equations ◽  
Mathematical Form ◽  
Microstructural Changes ◽  
Pressure Vessel Steels ◽  
Reactor Pressure

Neutron irradiation embrittlement of reactor pressure vessel steels is an important aging issue for the long-term operation of light water reactors. A new embrittlement correlation method was developed by Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry and the Japanese electric utilities in 2007. This method is primarily based on the fundamental understandings on the embrittlement mechanisms, i.e., microstructural changes were modeled by the mathematical form of rate equations, and the predicted microstructural changes were further correlated with the mechanical property changes in transition temperature region. The coefficients of the rate equations were optimized using the Japanese surveillance data of RPV embrittlement. This method was adopted as the revision of the Japanese code, JEAC4201-2007, in 2007. In this paper, after a brief explanation on the new correlation method, the predictions of the new method will be investigated through comparisons with the previous correlation, JEAC4201-2004, and the U.S. surveillance data in order to identify the characteristics of the new method.

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