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ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF PRTR FUEL ELEMENT CLADDING

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4155336
An immersion ultrasonic test was developed which will detect small cracks on the inner surface of Zircaloy-2 tubing used for PRTR fuel-element cladding. The ultrasonic method was compared with fluorescent-penetrant and eddy- current tests and found to be the most sensitive to crack type defects. The method is not sensitive to bonded inclusions or to wall-thickness variations. The development, evaluation, and application of this test are described. (auth)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(45-1)-1350
NSA Number:
NSA-14-024351
OSTI ID:
4155336
Report Number(s):
HW-64562
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English