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Results of Initial Alloy 617 High Temperature Crack Growth Testing

Program Document ·
OSTI ID:1906468
Crack propagation data can provide valuable insights when performing a safety evaluation for a component. Alloy 617 is qualified in Section III, Division 5 of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) for elevated-temperature nuclear service up to 950°C. Little is known, however, about subcritical crack-growth phenomena in Alloy 617. Previous crack-growth studies of Alloy 617 did not investigate temperatures across the range which is currently qualified in Section III, Division 5. High-temperature crack-growth testing in air and in reactor-grade helium can provide data for establishing the crack-growth correlations in support of an ASME BPVC Section XI high-temperature flaw evaluation Code Case. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has previously performed crack-growth testing, but the equipment requires revitalization. This report provides the status of crack-growth testing in Alloy 617 at INL.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1906468
Report Number(s):
INL/RPT-22-69322-Rev000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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