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Effects of Hydrogen on the PWSCC Initiation Behaviours of Alloy 182 Weld in PWR Environments

  • Kim, H.-S. (Dept. of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST) ;
  • Hong, J.-D. (Dept. of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST) ;
  • Lee, J. (Dept. of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST) ;
  • Gokul, O.S. (Dept. of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST) ;
  • Jang, C. (Dept. of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST)
  • Received : 2015.01.18
  • Accepted : 2015.06.26
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Alloy 82/182 weld metals had been extensively used in joining the components of the PWR primary system. Unfortunately, there have been a number of incidents of cracking caused by PWSCC in Alloy 82/182 welds during the operation of PWR worldwide. To mitigate PWSCC, optimization of water-chemistry conditions, especially dissolved hydrogen (DH) and Zn contents, is considered as the most promising and effective remedial method. In this study, the PWSCC behaviours of Alloy 182 weld were investigated in simulated PWR environments with various DH content. Both in-situ and ex-situ oxide characterizations as well as PWSCC initiation tests were performed. The results showed that PWSCC crack initiation time was shortest in PWR water (DH: 30cc/kg). Also, high stress reduced crack initiation time. Oxide layer showed multi-layered structures consisted of the outer needle-like Ni-rich oxide layer, Fe-rich crystalline oxide, and inner Cr-rich inner oxide layers, which was not altered by the level of applied stress. To analyse the multi-layer structure of oxides, EIS measurement were fitted into an equivalent circuit model. Further analyses including TEM and EDS are underway to verify appropriateness of the equivalent circuit model.

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