Stress Corrosion Cracking of Martensitic Stainless Steel for Transmutation Applications
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
3-30-2003
Publication Title
Proceedings of the 10th International High-level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
First page number:
838
Last page number:
843
Abstract
The susceptibility of martensitic Alloy EP-823 to stress corrosion cracking was evaluated in neutral and acidic aqueous environments by using constant-load and slow-strain-rate test methods at ambient temperature and 90oC. The results indicate that this alloy may not suffer from cracking in the neutral solution, but will undergo failure in the acidic medium. The true failure stress and the conventional ductility parameters were reduced due to the synergistic effect of acidic pH and elevated temperature. The fractographic evaluations revealed ductile failure in the neutral solution, but intergranular brittle failure was observed in the acidic environment.
Keywords
Martensite – Stress corrosion; Radioactive wastes — Transmutation
Controlled Subject
Martensite; Radioactive wastes--Transmutation
Disciplines
Materials Science and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Metallurgy | Oil, Gas, and Energy
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Roy, A. K.,
Hossain, M. K.,
O'Toole, B.
(2003).
Stress Corrosion Cracking of Martensitic Stainless Steel for Transmutation Applications.
Proceedings of the 10th International High-level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
838-843.
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