Objective Cracking in the heat-affected zone of core shroud welds due to stress corrosion is one of the life limiting phenomena in boiling water reactors. The susceptibility of weld material to stress corrosion cracking is increased by the presence of residual stresses and neutron irradiation. The objective of this project is to assess the correlation of the weld residual stresses and microstructure / microchemistry after irradiation and the specific stress corrosion resistance of the core shroud weld and deduce indications on the mechanism of the cracking process. Representative test welds will be produced that will be irradiated in materials test reactors to relevant neutron dose levels. Moreover, an in-service weld material will be used from a decommissioned reactor. The various irradiated materials will be examined for weld residual stresses, corrosion and mechanical behaviour and microstructure/microchemistry by the different partners. Programme(s) FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002) Topic(s) 2.1.2.-1.1.1 - Integrity of equipment and structures Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NUCLEAR RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY GROUP EU contribution No data Address Westerduinweg 3 PO Box 25 PETTEN Netherlands See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE Belgium EU contribution No data Address 200,Boeretang 200 2400 MOL See on map Total cost No data CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Avenida Complutense 22 MADRID See on map Total cost No data COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 ZG PETTEN See on map Total cost No data FRAMATOME ANP GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Freyeslebenstrasse 1 91058 ERLANGEN See on map Total cost No data PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 5232 VILLIGEN See on map Total cost No data
