Qualification of pressure components and materials for continued operation - A study of the nondestructive examination role
- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (United States)
This document covers the nondestructive examination (NDE) portions of the Pressure Vessel Research Committee (PVRC) program on Qualification of Pressure Components and Materials for Continued Operation''. The overall program was funded by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This survey was initiated by the PVRC Subcommittee on Nondestructive Examination (NDE) of Pressure Components to establish direction for NDE research regarding qualification of pressure components and materials for continued operation. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) matched PVRC funds for the study in order to expand the database to a more desirable level. The scope of work of this part of the overall program included: (1) A survey to identify state-of-the-art NDE methods for material damage characterization applicable to continued operation of pressure components. Damage mechanisms include creep fatigue, corrosion, erosion, corrosion-fatigue, stress corrosion, hydrogen attack, and neutron and thermal embrittlement, individually and in combination. (2) Identification of damage mechanisms for which fieldable NDE methodology needs have been demonstrated and implemented and for which new techniques are needed. (3) Recommendations for ASME with regard to Code and Standard direction for NDE rules on qualification of materials for continued service.
- OSTI ID:
- 5616080
- Journal Information:
- Welding Research Council Bulletin; (United States), Vol. 380; ISSN 0421-2118
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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