Development of an apparatus for chloride induced stress corrosion cracking test using immersion method with constant displacement condition

Jae Yoon Jeong, Myeong Woo Lee, Yun Jae Kim, Robert Sindelar, Andrew Duncan

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Abstract

This paper presents a new test method for assessing chloride induced stress corrosion cracking occurred in metal canisters used for storing spent nuclear fuels. The material applied to experiment is austenitic stainless steel, SS304 similarly used on manufacturing canisters and the experiment is carried out with immersing a compact tension specimen to chloride solution made up with artificial sea salt. Constant displacement condition using bolt tightening is applied to the test and a load is measured as a function of time using a load cell. Five specimens are used for the experiment at temperature of 50 oC for several months and stress intensity factor is calculated through the measured relaxed load and crack length on fractured surface of the specimen. Crack growth rate is presented in terms of test periods and consequently this apparatus suggests a method for evaluating structural integrity of chloride stress corrosion cracking.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials and Fabrication
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791858981
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventASME 2019 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2019 - San Antonio, United States
Duration: 2019 Jul 142019 Jul 19

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP
Volume6B-2019
ISSN (Print)0277-027X

Conference

ConferenceASME 2019 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio
Period19/7/1419/7/19

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT. (NRF-2016M2A8A1952771)

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 ASME.

Keywords

  • Austenitic Stainless steel
  • Chloride Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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