Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing (비파괴검사학회지)

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Preliminary PINC(Program for the Inspection of Nickel Alloy Components) RRT(Round Robin Test) - Pressurizer Dissimilar Metal Weld -

  • Kim, Kyung-Cho (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Kang, Sung-Sik (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Shin, Ho-Sang (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Chung, Ku-Kab (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Song, Myung-Ho (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Chung, Hae-Dong (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

After several damages by PWSCC were found in the world, USNRC and PNNL(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) started the research on PWSCC under the project name of PINC. The aim of the project was 1) to fabricate representative NDE mock-ups with flaws to simulate PWSCCs, 2) to identify and quantitatively assess NDE methods for accurately detecting, sizing and characterizing PWSCCs, 3) to document the range of locations and morphologies of PWSCCs and 4) to incorporate results with other results of ongoing PWSCC research programs, as appropriate. Korea nuclear industries have also been participating in the project. Thermally and mechanically cracked-four mockups were prepared and phased array and manual ultrasonic testing(UT) techniques were applied. The results and lessons learned from the preliminary RRT are summarized as follows: 1) Korea RRT teams performed the RRT successfully. 2) Crack detection probability of the participating organizations was an average 87%, 80% and 80% respectively. 3) RMS error of the crack sizing showed comparatively good results. 4) The lessons learned may be helpful to perform the PINC RRT and PSI /ISI in Korea in the future.

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