The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of high-strength Ni-base Alloys X-750 and 718 has been investigated to assess the effect of replacing LiOH with KOH as the pH moderator in pressurized water reactor (PWR) primary circuit coolant. The SCC initiation behavior of X-750 was evaluated by multitensile specimen constant load test in either LiOH- or KOH-containing PWR primary water. The SCC growth behavior of X-750 and Alloy 718 was evaluated on compact tension specimens with on-the-fly changes between LiOH- and KOH-containing water in three different PWR primary water chemistries. Direct current potential drop technique was used for in situ monitoring of crack initiation time and crack extension in SCC initiation and propagation tests, respectively. The results suggest no significant effect of KOH vs. LiOH on the SCC initiation or propagation of the tested materials.
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January 16 2024
Stress Corrosion Cracking of High-Strength Ni-Base Alloys in Pressurized Water Reactor Primary Water Containing KOH vs. LiOH
Ziqing Zhai;
Ziqing Zhai
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*Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P.O. Box 999, MSIN J4-55, Richland, Washington 99352.
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Ferdinan Cintron-Colon;
Ferdinan Cintron-Colon
*Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P.O. Box 999, MSIN J4-55, Richland, Washington 99352.
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Ryan A. Bouffioux;
Ryan A. Bouffioux
*Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P.O. Box 999, MSIN J4-55, Richland, Washington 99352.
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Mychailo B. Toloczko
Mychailo B. Toloczko
*Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P.O. Box 999, MSIN J4-55, Richland, Washington 99352.
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CORROSION (2024) 80 (4): 349–363.
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Ziqing Zhai, Ferdinan Cintron-Colon, Ryan A. Bouffioux, Mychailo B. Toloczko; Stress Corrosion Cracking of High-Strength Ni-Base Alloys in Pressurized Water Reactor Primary Water Containing KOH vs. LiOH. CORROSION 1 April 2024; 80 (4): 349–363. doi: https://doi.org/10.5006/4460
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