Different approaches to estimation of reactor pressure vessel material embrittlement

The surveillance test data for the nuclear power plant which is under operation in Ukraine have been used to estimate WWER-1000 reactor pressure vessel (RPV) material embrittlement. The beltline materials (base and weld metal) were characterized using Charpy impact and fracture toughness test method...

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Main Authors: V. M. Revka, L. I. Chyrko, Yu. V. Chaikovskiy, O. V. Trygubenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2013-03-01
Series:Âderna Fìzika ta Energetika
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Online Access:http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/14.1/Articles_PDF/jnpae-2013-14-0038-Revka.pdf