Imaging autoclave development for in-situ optical measurement of high temperature aqueous corrosion processes

Stress corrosion cracking, oxidation and high temperature aqueous corrosion are life limiting factors in many nuclear process plant components. An Imaging Autoclave has been developed to study these processes, in-situ. The system combines refreshed-loop high temperature and pressure aqueous testing...

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Main Authors: Wood, P, Duff, J, Marrow, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009
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description Stress corrosion cracking, oxidation and high temperature aqueous corrosion are life limiting factors in many nuclear process plant components. An Imaging Autoclave has been developed to study these processes, in-situ. The system combines refreshed-loop high temperature and pressure aqueous testing facilities under dynamic loading, with the optical techniques of Digital Image Correlation and Raman Spectroscopy. This paper reports an in-situ study of stress corrosion crack nucleation and growth in Stainless Steel under simulated BWR environments, using digital image correlation. This allows crack opening displacements to be measured that are below normal optical resolution. The aim is to measure crack propagation rates and determine nucleation sites.
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spelling oxford-uuid:9983eec0-c1cd-4d15-b39f-3d10e8c7d2192022-03-27T00:14:53ZImaging autoclave development for in-situ optical measurement of high temperature aqueous corrosion processesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:9983eec0-c1cd-4d15-b39f-3d10e8c7d219EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2009Wood, PDuff, JMarrow, TStress corrosion cracking, oxidation and high temperature aqueous corrosion are life limiting factors in many nuclear process plant components. An Imaging Autoclave has been developed to study these processes, in-situ. The system combines refreshed-loop high temperature and pressure aqueous testing facilities under dynamic loading, with the optical techniques of Digital Image Correlation and Raman Spectroscopy. This paper reports an in-situ study of stress corrosion crack nucleation and growth in Stainless Steel under simulated BWR environments, using digital image correlation. This allows crack opening displacements to be measured that are below normal optical resolution. The aim is to measure crack propagation rates and determine nucleation sites.
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Imaging autoclave development for in-situ optical measurement of high temperature aqueous corrosion processes
title Imaging autoclave development for in-situ optical measurement of high temperature aqueous corrosion processes
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title_short Imaging autoclave development for in-situ optical measurement of high temperature aqueous corrosion processes
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