Proceedings of the 1985 pressure vessels and piping conference. Volume PVP-98-1. Residual-life assessment, nondestructive examination, and nuclear heat exchanger materials
This volume contains a series of related papers that are part of a Symposium on Residual-Life Assessment in Pressure Vessels and Piping Systems, papers from two sessions on nondestructive examination and inspection of pressure vessel and piping systems, and papers from a session on materials for use in nuclear heat exchangers. The papers discuss important issues that must be addressed in using pressure vessel and piping materials and in fabricating pressure vessel and piping components. Materials properties - creep strength, fracture toughness, tensile strength, fatigue strength, and crack-growth rate - are covered both from the viewpoint of initial design and from the viewpoint of assessment of remaining operational life. The relationship of microstructural constituents to those properties as a function of service exposure is included. New methods for nondestructive examination and field inspection of pressure-boundary components are described, with emphasis on automated and microprocessor controlled inspection equipment. The importance of designing pressure vessel and piping systems for inspection and reliability as part of an overall ''retirement-for-cause'' approach is emphasized.
- OSTI ID:
- 5771989
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850670-
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ABSTRACTS
COMPUTERS
CONTAINERS
COOLING SYSTEMS
CRACK PROPAGATION
CREEP
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FABRICATION
FATIGUE
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
INSPECTION
LEADING ABSTRACT
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MEETINGS
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
MICROSTRUCTURE
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PRESSURE VESSELS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
SERVICE LIFE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
TESTING