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QUALIFICATION OF INCONEL FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT APPLICATIONS

Journal Article · · Corrosion

Corrosion tests were conducted in simulated primary and secondary reactor waters on Inconel specimens in varied conditions of heat treatment and composition. Stressed specimens, weldments, galvanic couples, and crevice specimens were included. Under all conditions a tightly adherent film formed on the specimens and the corrosion rates were comparable to those of austenitic stainless steels. The Inconel alloy does not suffer intergranular attack or stress corrosion cracking in reactor waters. (auth)

Research Organization:
International Nickel Co., Inc., Bayonne, N.J.; Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-14-007729
OSTI ID:
4174102
Journal Information:
Corrosion, Journal Name: Corrosion Vol. Vol: 16
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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