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Title: Corrosion testing using isotopes

Abstract

A method for determining the corrosion behavior of a material with respect to a medium in contact with the material by: implanting a substantially chemically inert gas in a matrix so that corrosion experienced by the material causes the inert gas to enter the medium; placing the medium in contact with the material; and measuring the amount of inert gas which enters the medium. A test sample of a material whose resistance to corrosion by a medium is to be tested, composed of: a body of the material, which body has a surface to be contacted by the medium; and a substantially chemically inert gas implanted into the body to a depth below the surface. A test sample of a material whose resistance to corrosion by a medium is to be tested, composed of: a substrate of material which is easily corroded by the medium, the substrate having a surface; a substantially chemically inert gas implanted into the substrate; and a sheet of the material whose resistance to corrosion is to be tested, the sheet being disposed against the surface of the substrate and having a defined thickness.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
WESTINGHOUSE IDAHO NUCLEAR CO
OSTI Identifier:
870197
Patent Number(s):
5473643
Application Number:
08/292,758
Assignee:
Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Company (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-84ID12435
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
corrosion; testing; isotopes; method; determining; behavior; material; respect; medium; contact; implanting; substantially; chemically; inert; gas; matrix; experienced; causes; enter; placing; measuring; amount; enters; sample; resistance; tested; composed; surface; contacted; implanted; depth; below; substrate; easily; corroded; sheet; disposed; defined; thickness; chemically inert; inert gas; substantially chemically; corrosion testing; corrosion experienced; /376/250/

Citation Formats

Hohorst, Frederick A. Corrosion testing using isotopes. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Hohorst, Frederick A. Corrosion testing using isotopes. United States.
Hohorst, Frederick A. Tue . "Corrosion testing using isotopes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870197.
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year = {Tue Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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