Research is being conducted for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to assess the effectiveness and reliability of advanced nondestructive examination (NDE) methods for the inspection of light water reactor (LWR) components and challenging material/component configurations. This study assessed the effectiveness of far-side inspections on wrought stainless steel piping with austenitic welds, as found in thin-walled, boiling water reactor (BWR) component configurations, for the detection and characterization of intergranular stress corrosion cracks (IGSCC).

Volume Subject Area:
ASME NDE Division
Topics:
Pipes, Stainless steel, Stress corrosion cracking, Welded joints, Boiling water reactors, Inspection, Light water reactors, Nondestructive evaluation, Pacific Ocean, Reliability
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