Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems Water Reactors (Proceedings of the 15th International Conference)

This book represents a collection of papers presented at the 15th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems. This conference is organized by The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS), and will be held August 7-11 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This meeting promises to be a highly beneficial forum with new insights into materials, methods, and techniques. Topic areas include: Primary- and secondary-side degradation of reactor components Irradiation effects on mechanical properties Irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking Water chemistry issues and control General and localized corrosion, stress corrosion, and corrosion fatigue Remedial measures to prevent and mitigate problems Materials degradation in spent fuel and radioactive waste disposal Life management from the laboratory to the plant Balance of plant environmental degradation problems Corrosion associated with weldments