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Corrosion of Reactor Components
Gary S. WasUniversity of Michigan
ATR National Scientific User FacilityUsers Week 2011
Idaho Falls, IDJune 6-10, 2011
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Cost of Corrosion in NPPs
G. Koch, CCTechnologies
$17.27 billionEPRI estimate
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• Forms of corrosion
• Corrosion basics
• Materials in reactor components
• Environments for reactor components
• Operational experience with corrosion of reactor components
• Summary
Outline
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Forms of Corrosion
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Types of Corrosion Damage• General Corrosion• Galvanic Corrosion • Dissimilar “Metals” and an Electrolyte• Environmentally Induced Cracking (SCC, Corrosion Fatigue) • Combination of Tensile Stress, Specific Environment, Material• Hydrogen Damage• Dealloying• Localized Corrosion • Pitting • Crevice Corrosion • Intergranular Corrosion• Flow Assisted Corrosion • Combination of Flow Velocity and Corrosion• Erosion-Corrosion • Combination of Erosive Environment, Flow and Corrosion• Microbial Induced Corrosion
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• General Corrosion, cation release & fouling
• Flow Assisted (Accelerated) Corrosion
• Erosion-corrosion (Steam cutting)
• Localized corrosion (Pitting, crevice and microbial corrosion)
• Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement
• Corrosion fatigue
Corrosion in LWRs
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Corrosion Basics
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• In water, most solutes are dissociated into anions and cations
• Due to the dipolar character of the water molecule, positive cations are bound to a sheath ofwater molecules called the solvation layer- Formation of a complex solvated cation Mz+(H2O)n with n=6 in many cases- Metallic cations are at the center of octahedra that are the base element of hydroxides or
oxides formed by hydrolysis
Electrochemical Nature of Corrosion
Courtesy Pierre Combrade
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Electrochemical Nature of Corrosion
• When a metal is immersed in an aqueous solution,- electrical charges accumulate at the interface, both in the metal and in the solution, creatinga so-called “electrical double layer” that can be represented as a series of capacitors.- A potential difference appears between the metal and the aqueous solution
- Metal/solution potential (electrode potential)E = Φm = Φs Courtesy Pierre Combrade
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Courtesy Ron Ballinger
A Closer Look at the Metal-Solution Interface
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• Uniform corrosion isn’t really “uniform”:Terrace-Ledge-Kink (TLK).• Active sites present (preferred anodes)-grain boundaries, dislocations,precipitates/other phases, etc.• Film formation• Film instability• Occluded regions (crevices, pits, etc.)• Crystallographic effects• Plastic deformation-dislocations exiting surface
The Metal
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• Dissolved metal ions• Other species in solution, O2, H+, OH-
• Water – Water will play a role, polar molecule – Hydration sheath• Concentration gradients (Concentration polarization)• Potential gradients
The Water
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• Multiple Reactions– Oxidation-Metal Dissolution
• Dissolution process has an “activation” barrier.– Reduction (hydrogen, oxygen)
• Hydrogen (or oxygen) reduction not so simple-multi step process• Double Layer formation
– Net negative charge on metal balances by net positivecharge from the aqueous solution
• Film formation-”passivation”– Chemisorbed– Adsorbed
Metal/Water Interface
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Electrochemical Corrosion
Courtesy Ron Ballinger
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Electrochemical ReactionsReactions occur that involve charge transfer between the metal and solution.
Courtesy Pierre Combrade
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Electrochemical Reactions Produce an Electrical Current
• Charge transfer gives rise to: - an electrical current in the metal - an ionic current in the solution
• Faraday’s law gives the reaction rate in terms for a current intensity through the metal/solution interface
• Electrical neutrality of each phase requires that no net charge accumulates, therefore: ΣiAnodic = Σicathodic or ΣiOxidation = ΣiReduction
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THERMODYNAMICS
How do we know whether a reaction will occur?
Reactions (1) and (2) have a negative ΔG and therefore will occur spontaneously.Reaction (3) has a positive ΔG and is therefore will not occur.
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Relationship between Free Energy and Potential
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Nernst Equation
E0 is the Standard potential defined at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
The Nernst equation gives the EMF of a cell.
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Reduction potentials Oxidation potentials
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Pourbaix (Stability) Diagrams
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Limitations
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Example of a Pourbaix Diagram
Courtesy Ron Ballinger
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Fe-H2O system at 25°C
Courtesy Ron Ballinger
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Reactions represented in a Pourbaix diagram
- 2M3+ + 3H2O = M2O3+ 3H2
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Courtesy Ron Ballinger
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Pourbaix diagrams indicate: - Regions where corrosion is likely - Regions where protection may be possible - Regions where no significant corrosion is possible - immunity
However, Pourbaix diagrams do not reliably indicate regions ofprotection by surface oxides - The existence of a stable oxide does not mean that it will form or that it will
be protective - The nature of the protective passive film is often different from that of bulk
oxide phases
Pourbaix diagrams are equilibrium diagrams - theyDO NOT give indications of corrosion rates
What can Pourbaix diagrams reveal and not revealabout corrosion?
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KINETICS
When the potential of a metal/solution interface differs from the equilibriumpotential, a current will flow. The departure from equilibrium potential is called theoverpotential, η.
η = E - E0
The relationship between potential and current is given by the Tafel equations.
i0 is the exchange current density and b are Tafel “slopes”
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Polarization diagram
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Establishment of a “mixed” potential
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Back to Zinc in Acid solution
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Polarization diagram for zinc in acid solution
Courtesy Pierre Combrade
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Passivation
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Passivation
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Elements of the environment relevant to nuclear reactor systems
• Temperature• Stress/Pressure• Corrosive medium• Radiation
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High temperature
corrosion+ stress
corrosion+ radiation
radiation+ stress
corrosion+ radiation
+ stress
Elements of the environment relevant tonuclear reactor systems
Radiation Stress
Corrosion
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Materials in Reactor Components
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PWR Components and MaterialsPWR Components and Materials
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RequirementsAbility to manufacture large size components , - Hardenability and metallurgical homogeneity, - Weldability, - Avoid any significant fabrication defect (cast, welds, underclad…) - Control (NDT).
Long life (40-60 years) in specific environment : - Neutron irradiation : • Embrittlement
• Activation of species - Temperature ~300°C : Thermal Ageing - Environment : Primary Water, Secondary : Corrosions
Consequences - Use commercial grades well known by the manufacturers : mainly steels - Optimize these grades to get :
• Good resistance to fast fracture (level of impurities : S, P, Cu…, Tougnhess, RTNDT< -20°C…)• Corrosion resistance to reduce release of activated corrosion products
Principles of Materials Selection for LWRs
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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Material Property requirements for PWR components
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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Summary of Major Materials in PWR
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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PWR Components & Materials
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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Low Alloy Steels: Reasons for selecting and risks • Fine-grained structural steels with bainitic microstructureand high toughness.
• Hardenability and materials homogeneity: Balance Mn, Ni, Mo, Cr…
• Toughness: S< 0,010%, S , toughness
• Risk of ageing : shift of DBTT (fracture toughness decrease)- Irradiation embrittlement: low Cu (Cu < 0.05%) and low P content- Thermal ageing : low P content
Ferrite-Bainite Steel16MND5 (ASTM 508)
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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• Effect of alloying elements:- Cr% for general corrosion resistance- Ni% for austenite phase stability- C and N% for strength and austenite stability
• Nonmagnetic, good weldability (%B low), easy forming (forging, cast)…
• Risk of Intergranular Corrosion (due to chromium depletion at carbides)- Low carbon SS (304L)- Ti or Nb stabilized grade (321 or 347)
• SS weld materials designed to have 5-10% d-ferrite to avoid hot cracking
• Cast stainless steels CF3M and CF8M also 5-20% d-ferrite,Risk of thermal ageing: ferrite as low as possible
Austenitic Stainless Steels: Reasons for selecting and risks
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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• Good general corrosion resistance (low corrosion products release rates)
• Resistance to chloride cracking (secondary side)
• Similar thermal expansion coefficients with LAS
• PWSCC of Alloy 600 Alloy 690
Nickel Base Alloys : Reasons for selecting and risks
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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• Welds and Heat Affected Zones are critical components locations(defects, residual stresses, NDT),
• Homogeneous welds : SS to SS (ferrite content), LAS to LAS
• Dissimilar welds : LAS to SS or LAS to A600 (A690) - Different chemical compositions : Dilutions - Different thermal expansion coefficients : Thermal stresses
• Heat Affected Zones (HAZ) :
• Weld Defects : Hot cracking, lack of fusion, weld roots defects,relaxation cracking, excessive dilution (low ferrite content or martensitein SS welds
Welds and Claddings
Courtesy J. P. Massoud
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• Very low neutron absorption cross section
• Very poor corrosion resistance as a pure metal, but can be alloyedto produce good corrosion resistance
• Susceptible to I-induced SCC (I is a fission product)
• Zr has an hcp structure, so it is highly anisotropic - susceptible to radiation induced hardening - radiation induced growth - radiation induced creep
Zirconium Alloys
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Environments of Reactor Components
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PWR WaterPWR Water ChemistriesChemistries
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Primary water chemistry
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• avoid water radiolysisvia low corrosion potential
• minimize oxidation ofzirconium clad
• minimize activity ofcircuit
• minimize crud depositionon fuel
Source: P. Combrade
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Water chemistry in PWR primary circuitPressure - high enough to avoid boiling - local boiling may occur and cause formation of deposits that lead to axial offset anomaly (AOA)
Boric acid - controls nuclear reaction - decreases throughout fuel cycle
Lithium hydroxide - to control pH - product of nuclear reaction with B - conc. from 2.1 -> 3.5 ppm to reduce activity in circuit
Oxygen - specification is <0.1 ppm - much lower in service
Source: P. Combrade
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Water chemistry in PWR secondary circuit• Minimize corrosion problems (SG tubes, C-steel, Cu alloys in condenser tubing)• Minimize formation of deposits (fouling of tube in free span, blockage of TSPs)• Minimize costs and waste release
53
Source: P. Combrade
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Operational Experience with Corrosionof Reactor Components
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Material degradation in PWRs
55
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Corrosion of SG Broached Tube Support PlatesTSP broached area and typical blockage deposit (after Corredera et al,2008)
Too low a secondary side pHseems to be the mainaggravating factor
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Pitting Corrosion
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Crevice Corrosion
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Flow Assisted (Accelerated) Corrosion
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Effect of Flow Rate, Temperature and Chromium Content on FAC Carbon Steel
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Mihama 3 FAC Incident, 2004
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Erosion Corrosion
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Cavitation-corrosion
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Boric Acid Corrosion of Low Alloy Steel Bolting
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Davis Besse RPV Head Degradation- Nozzle 3
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Davis-Besse is not a unique incident
Source:R. Staehle
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BAC in US PWR Primary Systems
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Frequency of BAC as a Function of Location in PWR Systems
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Microbial Corrosion
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Example of MIC in a FFW-line
Courtesy Peter Scott
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MIC in NPPs
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Stress Corrosion Cracking
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Stress Corrosion Cracking
Courtesy Peter Scott
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> 10 years!
Stages of crack initiation and propagation
74
Courtesy Roger Staehle
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Alloys 600, X-750, 82&182 in PWR Primary Circuit
Courtesy Peter Scott
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SCC of Ni-base Alloys in BWRs
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Brief History of Nickel Base Alloys in PWRs
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Primary side cracking of Alloy 600 SG tubes
Source: P. Combrade78
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Secondary side cracking of Alloy 600 SG tubes
Source: P. Combrade 79
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25 mode-location cases of corrosion with Alloy600 tubes and drilled hole tube supports
From Staehle and Gorman, 2004 80
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Sub-modes of SCC for Alloy 600 in HT water
Source: R. Staehle
81
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Effect of temperature on crack initiation
Source: P. Combrade
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Effect ofcold work(scratches)
Source: P. Combrade 83
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Metallurgical variablesMetallurgical variables
Source: P. Scott84
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Alloy X750 Guide Tube Pin Cracking
Courtesy Peter Scott
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PWSCC in upper head CRDM penetrations
Source: P. Combrade86
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SCC in one component can lead to otherforms of corrosion
Source: R. Staehle
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SCC has been observed in outlet nozzleweldments
88
VC-Sumner, 2000
Source: R. Staehle
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Steam Generator Channel Head
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Operating times to Alloy 182 Weld Cracking(for different types of welds)
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Incidence of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Nickel-Base Alloys in PWRs
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Field Experience of SCC in Austenitic StainlessSteels in PWRs
Courtesy Peter Scott
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BWR SS Piping --> Core Components
Courtesy Peter Scott
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Summary of SCC of Austenitic SSs in PWRPrimary Circuits
Ilevbare et al. 2007-09
There is a clear association between the incidence of cracking and hardness>300 HV but plant age is notA risk factor. Thermal sensitization is only important in occluded zones. The phenomenon in “normalRCS water”is often (unfortunately) labeled “PWSCC”.
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Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue
Degradation of fatigue strength of lowcarbon & LAS steels at high potentialis caused by dissolution of MnSinclusions.
Degradation of fatigue strength of lowstainless steel at low potential could bedue to their higher corrosion ratecompared to high potential or due tohydrogen.
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Component Material Reactor Type Possible Sources of Stress
Fuel Cladding 304 SS BWR Fuel Swelling
Fuel Cladding 304 SS PWR Fuel Swelling
Fuel Cladding * 20%Cr/25%Ni/Nb AGR Fuel Swelling
Fuel Cladding Ferrules 20%Cr/25%Ni/Nb SGHWR Fabrication
Neutron Source Holders 304 SS BWR Welding & Be Swelling
Instrument Dry Tubes 304 SS BWR Fabrication
Control Rod Absorber Tubes 304/304L/316L SS BWR B4C swelling
Fuel Bundle Cap Screws 304 SS BWR Fabrication
Control Rod Follower Rivets 304 SS BWR Fabrication
Control Blade Handle 304 SS BWR Low stress
Control Blade Sheath 304 SS BWR Low stress
Control Blades 304 SS PWR Low stress
Plate Type Control Blade 304 SS BWR Low stress
Various Bolts ** A-286 PWR & BWR Service
Steam Separator Dryer Bolts ** A-286 BWR Service
Shroud Head Bolts ** 600 BWR Service
Various Bolts X-750 BWR & PWR Service
Guide Tube Support Pins X-750 PWR Service
Jet Pump Beams X-750 BWR Service
Various Springs X-750 BWR & PWR Service
Various Springs 718 PWR Service
Baffle Former Bolts 316 SS Cold Work PWR Torque, differential swelling
Core Shroud 304/316/347 /L SS BWR Weld residual stress
Top Guide 304 SS BWR Low stress (bending)
IASCC service experience
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IASCC has been realized both in-plant and inlaboratory experiments
Plant
97
0
20
40
60
80
100
1023
1024
1025
1026
1027
%IG
SC
C
Neutron Fluence (n/m2, E>1 MeV)
Kodama et al. 1993
Clark and Jacobs 1983
Jacobs et al. 1993
Kodama et al. 1992
Jacobs et al. 1993
Kodama et al. 1992
304 SS
316 SS
~5 x 1020 n/cm2
Laboratory
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Pressure Vessel and Core Components of a PWR-Baffle-Formaer Bolt Cracking
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CrackNo. 1
Baffle bolts experience some of the highest fluences and temperatures in a PWR core
99
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S. M. Bruemmer, E. P. Simonen, P. M. Scott, P. L. Andresen,G. S. Was, and J. L. Nelson, J. Nucl. Mater., 274 (1999)p 299.
Many different irradiation processes influence materialperformance as well as susceptibility to cracking
Swelling &Dimensional Changes
Phase Transformations
100
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0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
0 20 40 60 80
dpa
% o
f Ir
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Str
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Failures (Freyer)Non-Failures (Freyer)Stress threshold (Freyer)Failures (Takakura)Chooz A 30 dpa (Toivonen)Failures (Nishioka)Chooz A 23 dpa FailuresChooz A 23 dpa Non-FailuresBarseback 11 dpa FailuresBarseback 11 dpa Non-Failures
CIR final report, 2010
Failure as a percent of irradiated yield strengthvs. dose
101
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1.E-09
1.E-08
1.E-07
1.E-06
1.E-05
-0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Corrosion Potential, V she
Cra
ck G
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th R
ate
, m
m/s
Sensitized 304 Stainless Steel
30 MPa
!
m, 288C Water
0.06-0.4 µS/cm, 0-25 ppb SO4
SKI Round Robin Datafilled triangle = constant load
open squares = "gentle" cyclic
42.5
28.3
14.2µin/h
GE PLEDGE
Predictions
30 MPa
!
m 0.5
Sens SS
0.25
0.1
0.06 µS/cm
"
20
0
ppb O
2
"
50
0
ppb O
2
"
20
00
ppb O
2
0.1 µS/cm
Means from analysis of
120 lit. sens SS data
0.06 µS/cm
2000 ppb O2
Ann. 304SS
200 ppb O2
316L (A14128, square )
304L (Grand Gulf, circle )
non-sensitized SS
50%RA 140 C (black )
10%RA 140C (grey )
20% CW
A600
20% CW A600
GE PLEDGE Predictions for
Unsens. SS (upper curve for 20% CW)
4 dpa
304SS
Effect of irradiation on crack growth in stainlesssteels in high temperature water
Was, Busby and Andresen, ASMHandbook, Vol. 13c 2006.
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Summary of IASCC in BWRs
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General corrosion is the dominant formof degradation of fuel cladding
Source: B. Cheng 104
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General corrosion is the dominant form ofdegradation of fuel cladding
Oxidation
105
• In a primary environment, Zr alloys undergo corrosion
• Progressive growth of a ZrO2 layer• Hydrogen uptake results in hydriding of the cladding
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Hydrogen content correlates with oxidethickness
Source: B. Cheng
oxide thickness hydrogen content
106
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There are distinct variations in corrosionbetween zirconium alloys
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Source: B. Cheng
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Hydrogen pickup leads to hydriding andhydride cracking
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Source: B. Cheng
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Secondary-degradation can lead to“sun-burst” hydrides
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B. Cox JNM 2005
Irradiation-enhanced oxidation in zirconiumalloys
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Effects of thermal expansion and fuel swelling
Source: B. Cheng 111
PCI in Zircaloy Fuel Cladding
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Additional sources of stress in PCI
Source: D. Crawford 112
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113 Seattle EPRI NP-2119
SCC on OD of stainless steel claddingcaused by pellet-clad interaction (PCI)
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SCC on the ID of Zircaloy cladding causedby pellet-clad Interaction (PCI)
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Managing Corrosion in Reactors
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• Materials selection - select materials that are appropriate for the environment - control microstructure through processing/heat treatment
• Environment control - maintain a low corrosion potential - minimize impurities - keep conductivity low
• Engineering design - minimize residual stresses - avoid dissimilar metal welds - avoid crevices - surface finish
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Managing Corrosion in Reactors
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Source: K. Fruzzetti
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Managing Corrosion in Reactors
Source: K. Fruzzetti
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Managing Corrosion in Reactors
• PWRs - pH control to control corrosion - hydrogen addition to suppress corrosion potential on the primary side - minimize impurities on secondary side
• BWRs - hydrogen water chemistry to suppress corrosion potential - noble metal addition - TiO2 technology
Examples of BWR water chemistry strategy evolution
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BWR IGSCC Mitigation using HWC
Source: K. Fruzzetti
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Beyond HWC alone
Source: K. Fruzzetti
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HWC and noble metal additions
Source: K. Fruzzetti
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TiO2 technology for IGSCC Mitigation
Source: K. Fruzzetti
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Summary
• Aqueous corrosion is an electrochemical process in which themetal and the solution play equally important roles
• Corrosion takes many forms; general, galvanic, localized, SCC,CF, hydrogen, FAC, Erosion, MIC…..
• Material selection must include the response the environment
• Environments are often dictated by one component, but canaffect others
• Corrosion in LWRs covers the full space of corrosion modes,and differs between plant types, conditions, components, etc.
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Summary
• Management of corrosion includes accounting for:- material- environment- external factors; stress, irradiation, etc
• Management of corrosion is not an insurmountable task, but itneeds to be done as a preventative measure - when the systems areplanned - not after they’re built!
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Acknowledgements
The following individuals are gratefully acknowledged forinformation provided in this talk:
Peter AndresenRon BallingerBo ChengPierre CombradeJeff GormanK. FruzzettiJ. P. MassoudPeter ScottRoger Staehle