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Methodologies for Predicting the Performance of Ni-Cr-Mo Alloys Proposed for High Level Nuclear Waste Containers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

D. S. Dunn ,
G. A. Cragnolino  and
N. Sridhar
D. S. Dunn
Affiliation:
Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses Southwest Research Institute 6220 Culebra Road San Antonio, TX 78238–5166
G. A. Cragnolino
Affiliation:
Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses Southwest Research Institute 6220 Culebra Road San Antonio, TX 78238–5166
N. Sridhar
Affiliation:
Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses Southwest Research Institute 6220 Culebra Road San Antonio, TX 78238–5166
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Abstract

For the geologic disposal of the high level nuclear waste (HLW), aqueous corrosion is considered to be the most important factor in the long-term performance of containers, which are the main components of the engineered barrier subsystem. Container life, in turn, is important to the overall performance of the repository system. The proposed container designs and materials have evolved to include multiple barriers and highly corrosion resistant Ni-Cr-Mo alloys, such as Alloys 625 and C-22. Calculations of container life require knowledge of the initiation time and growth rate of localized corrosion. In the absence of localized corrosion, the rate of general or uniform dissolution, given by the passive current density of these materials, is needed. The onset of localized corrosion may be predicted by using the repassivation and corrosion potentials of the candidate container materials in the range of expected repository environments. In initial corrosion tests, chloride was identified as the most detrimental anionic species to the performance of Ni-Cr-Mo alloys. Repassivation potential measurements for Alloys 825, 625, and C-22, conducted over a wide range of chloride concentrations and temperatures, are reported. In addition, steady state passive current density, which will determine the container lifetime in the absence of localized corrosion, was measured for Alloy C-22 under various environmental conditions.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 556: Symposium QQ – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXII , 1999 , 879
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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