The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced performance demonstration examinations (PD examination) for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2015, 44 examination sessions have been completed and 58 candidates have passed the examination. The total number of PD examinee including re-tests and re-certification was 104. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of SCC flaws with a high level of accuracy during ...
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Implementation report for 10 years after the start of Japanese performance demonstration examination

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Per formance Demonstration examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes n March 2006. At the end of FY 2013, 40 examination sessions have been completed and 49 cand ates have passed the examination. The total number of tests administered including re-tests and re-certification was 95. It was noted that the final call for the crack length (PD examin ation answer) was adopted the phased array m...
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Implementation status for eight years after the start of PD qualification examination in Japan

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examina tions for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. As of February, 2011, 29 examination courses have been completed and 38 out of 49 candidates passed the examination including recertification test. The average error mar gin of the successful applicant of the PD examination to the eleventh stage was 0.31 mm, and standard deviation was 1:9 mm....
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Report on Performance Demonstration test for depth sizing of SCC in austenitic stainless steel pipes during five years

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examin ations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006As of January, 2012, 34examination courses h ave been completed and 37out of 47candidates passed the examination including recertification test. The average error marg in of the successful applicant of the PD examination to the eleventh stage was 0.32mm, and standard deviation was 1.93mm....
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Report on Performance Demonstration for depth sizing of SCC in austenitic stainless steel pipes

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. As of January 2013, 37 examination sessions have been completed and 44 candidates have passed the examination. The total number of tests administered including re-tests and re-certification was 89. It was noted that depth sizing using a phased array plus the manual UT technique was the procedure most use...
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Report on Japanese Performance Demonstration examinations For depth sizing of SCC in austenitic stainless steel pipes

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced Performance Demonstration examinations for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2014, 42 examination sessions have been completed and 53 candidates have passed the examination. The total number of tests administered including re-tests and re-certification was 99. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of IGSCC flaws with a high level of accuracy. For the final d...
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Current status for nine years after the start of PD qualification examination in Japan

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced performance demonstration examinations (PD examination) for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2018, 50 examination sessions had been completed and 68 candidates had passed the examination. The total number of PD examinee including re-examination and re-certification was 116. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of SCC flaws with a high level of accuracy. Mean of...
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Current status of Japanese PD examination for 13 years

The PD Center of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) commenced performance demonstration examinations (PD examination) for flaw depth sizing of austenitic stainless steel pipes in March 2006. At the end of FY 2020, 54 examination sessions had been completed and 72 candidates had passed the examination. The total number of PD examinee including re-examination and re-certification was 124. Passed candidates can perform depth sizing of SCC flaws with a high level of accuracy. As a re...
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Current status of Japanese PD examination for 15 years

In Japan, a performance demonstration (PD) system for certifying WOL inspection methods is being developed. The Japanese qualification requirements dictate that either real IGSCC or equivalent flaws that produce ultrasonic responses similar to IGSCC be used in the qualification test samples. Studies have shown that it is very difficult to control the growth of deep IGSCC in weld overlay samples, so the Japanese have selected an alternative flaw making process that is capable of produc ing equivalent respo...
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The Ultrasonic Responses from Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking andother alternative flaws in Weld Overlay (WOL) Samples

BWR owners and plant fabricators have been making efforts to decrease the ISI parts where UT is difficult to be conducted. For that purpose, UT verification test for both detection and sizing qualification through deposit of pipe weld joint started in 2009 and will last until 2011. In 2009, UT verification test for stainless steel pipe weld joint has been performed. Test samples are stainless steel pipes with welds and sizes are 600A.350A.150A with EDM notches and/or SCC cracks. Angle beam methods and...
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Result of UT verification test for Stainless Steel through weld deposit