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Localized corrosion of container materials under potentiodynamic and potentiostatic controls

Conference ·
OSTI ID:249262
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Framatome Cogema Fuels, Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

Potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarization experiments were performed on ten candidate waste package container materials to evaluate their pitting tendency at ambient and elevated temperatures in aqueous environments relevant to the potential underground nuclear waste repository. Results indicate that of all the materials tested, Alloys G-30, C-4 and C-22, and Ti Gr-12 exhibited the maximum corrosion resistance, showing no pitting or observable dissolution in any environment tested. These experimental results will be used in identifying a group of potential container materials having the desired corrosion resistance.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States); TRW Environmental Safety Systems, Inc., Vienna, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48; AC01-91RW00134
OSTI ID:
249262
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC--122861; CONF-960502--17; ON: DE96012214
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English