scholarly journals Stress corrosion cracking tests on high-level-waste container materials in simulated tuff repository environments

10.2172/60614 ◽  
1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Abraham ◽  
H. Jain ◽  
P. Soo
Author(s):  
Tae M. Ahn

This paper presents an approach to assess stress corrosion cracking (SCC) damage of a canister for use in confinement management (extended dry storage or geological disposal) of radionuclides from spent nuclear fuel and high-level (radioactive) waste. Localized corrosion, mainly in pitting form and fabrication flaws, were analyzed as a possible precursor to SCC using field/laboratory data. This paper assesses single crack propagation over long time periods and estimates the potential maximum opening area resulting from multiple cracks. This crack propagation model was developed by the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) for disposal under seismic conditions, and it appears to be conservative with respect to radionuclide releases through the opening area. The SNL model could be applied to the weld and various metals for both management applications. The conservative SNL approach could be used to estimate consequences of radionuclides dispersals, if a canister failed as the confinement barrier.


1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.S. Maiya ◽  
W.K. Soppet ◽  
J.Y. Park ◽  
T.F. Kassner ◽  
W.J. Shack ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 1665 ◽  
pp. 225-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.B. Cook ◽  
B. Gu ◽  
S.B. Lyon ◽  
R.C. Newman ◽  
D.L. Engelberg

ABSTRACTThe occurrence of Atmospheric chloride-Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking (AISCC) under wetted deposits of MgCl2 or sea-salt at 70°C has been investigated at various Relative Humidities (RH). The appearance of AISCC is a function of the environmental RH. At 33% RH (the deliquescence point of MgCl2), AISCC generated under MgCl2 or sea-salt deposits is of a similar appearance with regards to the number of cracks produced and average crack length. At 50% RH sea-salt seems to be more aggressive at least in terms of crack frequency. This observation may highlight the significance of carnallite (KMgCl3.6H2O) in promoting AISCC in types 304L and 316L stainless steels. The use of accelerated testing methods to validate apparent thresholds in chloride deposition density and other critical factors that influence the initiation and propagation of AISCC is briefly discussed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 154-165
Author(s):  
Nicolas Bulidon ◽  
Valérie Deydier ◽  
Frederic Bumbieler ◽  
Claude Duret‐Thual ◽  
Christophe Mendibide ◽  
...  

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.Y. Park ◽  
P.S. Maiya ◽  
W.K. Soppet ◽  
D.R. Diercks ◽  
W.J. Shack ◽  
...  

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