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Electrochemical Corrosion Testing of Borated Stainless Steel Alloys

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/912469· OSTI ID:912469

The Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management has specified borated stainless steel manufactured to the requirements of ASTM A 887-89, Grade A, UNS S30464, to be the material used for the fabrication of the fuel basket internals of the preliminary transportation, aging, and disposal canister system preliminary design. The long-term corrosion resistance performance of this class of borated materials must be verified when exposed to expected YMP repository conditions after a waste package breach. Electrochemical corrosion tests were performed on crevice corrosion coupons of Type 304 B4 and Type 304 B5 borated stainless steels exposed to single postulated in-package chemistry at 60°C. The results show low corrosion rates for the test period

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - EM
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-99ID13727
OSTI ID:
912469
Report Number(s):
INL/EXT-07-12633
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English