Conference Proceedings
ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference: Volume 5, 2011
Authors
Aaron A. Diaz, Michael T. Anderson, Anthony D. Cinson, Susan L. Crawford, Stephen E. Cumblidge
Abstract
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).
