To evaluate the rate of thermal embrittlement of type 316 low-carbon stainless steel weld metal at BWR operating temperature, aging test at 310°C, 335°C, and 400°C was carried out. Hardness of each ferrite and austenite phase of s pecimens was measured selectively by microhardness tester. Hardness of ferrite was increased apparently with all three aging temperatures, whereas hardness of austenite was not changed. Changes in the microstructure of ferrite ag ed at 310°C for 11,000h and 18,000h were analyzed ...
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Evaluation of aging embrittlement of low-carbon austenitic stainless steelweld metal near the BWR operating temperature

The PD Center at the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstrat ion examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. As of April, 2010, 26 exam ination courses have been completed and 31 out of 43 candidates passed the examination. The average error margin of the successful applicant of the PD examination to the seventh stage was 0.17 mm, and standard deviation was 2.0 mm....
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Report on Performance Demonstration for depth sizing of SCC flow in austenitic stainless steel pipes

This study proposes a novel nondestructive evaluation method of chill contents in gray cast irons by means of AC magnetization method. For the purpose, magnetic properties of cast irons w ith different chill contents were evaluated by B-H loop analyzer. Results were discussed in view of matrices and graphite, and it was found that some magnetic parameters, especially B-H l oop area, correlate well with ratio of cementite area to graphite one. Focusing on the fact, AC magnetic method was applied to evaluati...
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Evaluation of Chill Contents in Flaky Cast Irons Based on AC Magnetization Method

This paper proposes a methodology of lift-off measurement using optical system embedded in Eddy Current Testing (ECT) system. Firstly, the influence of lift-off on ECT signal was evaluated. Secondly, both ECT signal with lift-off shifting and the lift-off signal were acquired by means of an ECT probe with an optical displacement sensor. Then two cases of the crack shapes reconstructions were carried out using inverse analysis code. One was computed with taking the measured lift-off into account and t...
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Methodology of Lift-off Measurement Using Optical System in Eddy Current Testing

It is well-known that Cr depletion in Inconel 600 changes its magnetic properties, and there is a possibility that electromagnetic nondestructive evaluation has capability of evaluating sensitization of Inconel 600 quantitatively. In this study, we discuss application of eddy current method to the evaluation. For the purpose, magnetic proper ties of Inconel 600 with different aging times were evaluated by B-H loop analyzer. Results show that some magnetic parameters correlate well with Cr depletion. Focus...
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Evaluation of Sensitization of Inconel 600 Using Eddy Current Method

This paper discusses the feasibility of characterization of graphite morphology in gray cast irons based on electromagnetic method. For the pur pose, gray cast iron with different graphite morphology was systematically evaluated. In order to discuss electromagnetic property of gray cast iron with different graphite morphology, conductivity and permeability were measured. It was found that both conductivity and permeability mai nly depend on graphite morphology. It was shown that the graphite morphology of ...
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Characterization of graphite morphology of gray cast irons using electromagnetic method