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Current Status and Investigation of International Co-operative Research Program-PINC(Program for the Inspection of Nickel Alloy Components)  

Kim, Kyung-Cho (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Kang, Sung-Sik (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Song, Kyung-Ho (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Chung, Koo-Kap (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
Chung, Hae-Dong (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing / v.29, no.2, 2009 , pp. 153-161 More about this Journal
Abstract
After several PWSCCs were found in Bugey(France), Ringhals(Sweden), Tihange(Belgium), Oconee, Arkansas, Crystal Fever, Davis-Basse, VC Summer(U.S.A.), Thuruga(Japan), USNRC and PNNL started the research on PWSCC, that is, PINC project. The aim of this project is to fabricate and obtain representative NDE mock-ups with flaws to simulate tight PWSCC cracks, to identify and quantitatively assess NDE methods for accurately detecting, sizing and characterizing tight cracks such as PWSCC, to document the range of locations and crack morphologies associated with PWSCC and observed responses and to incorporate findings from other ongoing PWSCC research programs, as appropriate. By participating in PINC project, Korean morphology technique about PWSCC and NDE technique have improved and become similar lever with other advanced country. Therefore, the evaluation technique of integrity for nickel alloy component has been improved by cooperation with university, research institute and industries.
Keywords
BMI(Bottom Mounted Instrumentation); DMW(Dissimilar Metal Weld); PINC(Program for the Inspection of Nickel Alloy Components); PWSCC(Primarily Water Stress Corrosion Crack);
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