Corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in supercritical water

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作者
Was, G. S.
Ampornrat, P.
Gupta, G.
Teysseyre, S.
West, E. A.
Allen, T. R.
Sridharan, K.
Tan, L.
Chen, Y.
Ren, X.
Pister, C.
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[1] Univ Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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10.1016/j.jnucmat.2007.05.017
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
Supercritical water (SCW) has attracted increasing attention since SCW boiler power plants were implemented to increase the efficiency of fossil-based power plants. The SCW reactor (SCWR) design has been selected as one of the Generation IV reactor concepts because of its higher thermal efficiency and plant simplification as compared to current light water reactors (LWRs). Reactor operating conditions call for a core coolant temperature between 280 degrees C and 620 degrees C at a pressure of 25 MPa and maximum expected neutron damage levels to any replaceable or permanent core component of 15 dpa (thermal reactor design) and 100 dpa (fast reactor design). Irradiation-induced changes in microstructure (swelling. radiation-induced segregation (RIS), hardening, phase stability) and mechanical properties (strength, thermal and irradiation-induced creep. fatigue) are also major concerns. Throughout the core. corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, and the effect of irradiation on these degradation modes are critical issues. This paper reviews the current understanding of the response of candidate materials for SCWR systems, focusing on the corrosion and stress corrosion cracking response, and highlights the design trade-offs associated with certain alloy systems. Ferritic-martensitic steels generally have the best resistance to stress corrosion cracking, but stiffer from the worst oxidation. Austenitic stainless steels and Ni-base alloys have better oxidation resistance but are more susceptible to stress corrosion cracking. The promise of grain boundary engineering and surface modification in addressing corrosion and stress corrosion cracking performance is discussed. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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