Demonstration of the surveillance test article for an advanced reactor surveillance test program
- Idaho National Laboratory
Operational environments in generation IV reactors involve corrosive and irradiative conditions at elevated temperatures. Typical reactor operations consist of transients which impose cyclic loads on reactor components. These cyclic loads, combined with corrosive and irradiative environments, result in synergistic degradation of component materials. However, limited data exists on the coupled damage effects on materials for reactor environments. While the surrogate material surveillance concept has been used in light water reactors to assess irradiation damage, existing material surveillance technologies are not suitable for in-situ monitoring of coupled material degradation. The materials surveillance program focuses on material degradation management and the estimation of remaining life of reactor components through surveillance test articles. This paper presents the design and analysis methodology of a bi-metal surveillance test article, which uses difference in thermal expansion coefficient between two metals to induce in-situ cyclic loads. This report presents the work conducted in FY 25, to test the surveillance test article in air and salt environments. These test specimens were evaluated after thermal cycle exposure and remaining life is measured through creep test.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 3016002
- Report Number(s):
- INL/RPT-25-87662
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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