TY - GEN
T1 - INTERGRANULAR STRESS CORROSION CRACKING OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS IN PWR BORIC ACID STORAGE SYSTEMS.
AU - Macdonald, D. D.
AU - Cragnolino, G. A.
AU - Olemacher, J.
AU - Chen, T. Y.
AU - Dhawale, S.
PY - 1982/8
Y1 - 1982/8
N2 - A review is presented of the available literature on the intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) of austenitic stainless steels at temperatures below 100 degree C, as well as the results of an experimental investigation of the IGSCC of Types 304, 304L, and 316L stainless steels conducted in boric acid environments of the type employed in pressurized nuclear reactors (PWRs) for nuclear shim control. The susceptibility of furnace sensitized Type 304SS to IGSCC was studied using slow strain rate tests as a function of pH, temperature, potential, and concentration of suspected contaminants: chloride, thiosulfate, and tetrathionate. Possible alternate alloys, such as Types 304L and 316L stainless steels, were also tested under those specific conditions that render Type 304SS susceptible to cracking.
AB - A review is presented of the available literature on the intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) of austenitic stainless steels at temperatures below 100 degree C, as well as the results of an experimental investigation of the IGSCC of Types 304, 304L, and 316L stainless steels conducted in boric acid environments of the type employed in pressurized nuclear reactors (PWRs) for nuclear shim control. The susceptibility of furnace sensitized Type 304SS to IGSCC was studied using slow strain rate tests as a function of pH, temperature, potential, and concentration of suspected contaminants: chloride, thiosulfate, and tetrathionate. Possible alternate alloys, such as Types 304L and 316L stainless steels, were also tested under those specific conditions that render Type 304SS susceptible to cracking.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0020172577
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0020172577
T3 - Electric Power Research Institute (Report) EPRI NP
SP - var paging
BT - Electric Power Research Institute (Report) EPRI NP
ER -