Title: Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Ni-Base Alloys
Abstract: This chapter provides an overview of the corrosion and stress corrosion cracking properties of the nickel-base alloys that are used in the nuclear power industry. The power industry is concerned about the occurrence of such failure phenomena because of their effect on the safety and availability of equipment. The chapter begins with a discussion of the various alloys that have been used and why they were chosen. The general corrosion characteristics of these alloys are then presented, followed by a discussion of the most important age-related phenomenon affecting light water reactors: stress corrosion cracking. Each of the main factors, such as environmental conditions, flow rates, crevices, material susceptibility factors, stress, and irradiation, that contribute to stress corrosion cracking, is discussed in detail. Finally, an overview of potential mitigation techniques evaluated by the industry is presented along with the future outlook for the use of these materials in the next generation of light water reactors.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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