Equipment of the laboratory of reactor test of new materials and investigation of pressure vessel materials
Cutting out of template from reactor pressure vessel
![reactor pressure vessel equipment](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_1.jpg)
![cutting out of template equipment](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_2.jpg)
![parameters of detail detail](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_3.png)
![mechanism clippings mechanism clippings](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_4.jpg)
![circulation pipeline circulation pipeline](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_5.jpg)
Cutting out of template from main circulation pipeline on power generating units of NPS of Ukraine
![cutting out process cutting out process](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_6.jpg)
![templates templates](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_7.jpg)
![pipeline pipeline](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_8.jpg)
Control of stressed-deformed state of pressure vessel of reactor WWER-1000
![pressure vessel pressure vessel](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_9.jpg)
![reactor WWER-1000 reactor](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_10.jpg)
![stress-strain state graph](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_11.png)
Investigation of mechanisms of failure of welded joints of header welding to branch pipe Du-1200 of steam generator PGV-1000M of reactor WWER-1000
![welding collector case](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_12.jpg)
![steam generator PGV-1000M steam generator](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_13.jpg)
![pipe Du-1200 PGV-1000M](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_14.jpg)
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The desorption of hydrogen in steel 10GN2MFA crack stop (1) and the outer side of templates (2) |
Element | Atomic % |
---|---|
oxygen | 62.52 |
silicon | 0.22 |
calcium | 0.07 |
vanadium | 0.08 |
chromium | 0.09 |
manganese | 1.09 |
iron | 34.64 |
nickel | 1.17 |
copper | 0.12 |
Total | 100 |
System for mechanical tests INSTRON 5581
Tension, compression, variable loading/compression
![INSTRON 5581 INSTRON 5581](images/KIPT img/14-40Equ_18.1.jpg)
Maximum tensile stress | 50 kH |
Range of rate of tests: | 0.001 - 1000mm/min |
Maximum travel of cross-piece | 1235 mm |
Maximum load on full rate | 35 kH |
Maximum rate on full load | 500 mm/min |
High-temperature furnance up to | 1000 °С |
Temperature of chamber | from -150° to +250°С |
It's possible to use the hand, automatic and video extensometers. |
![high-temperature furnace high-temperature furnace](images/KIPT img/14-40Equ_18.2.jpg)
Tooled pendulum impact testing machine
![tooled pendulum tooled pendulum](images/KIPT img/14-40Equ_19.1.jpg)
Accumulated energy | 450 joules |
Rate in moment of impact | 5.29 m/sec |
Range of test temperature | -150-350°C |
Temperature deviation | +/-1°C |
Frequency of transducer survey during testing | 1.17 Megs for one channel or 0.585 Megs for two channels |
Specimen dimension | 10х10х55 mm; 7.5х10х55 mm; 5х10х55 mm; 2х8х55 mm; 1х8х55 mm |
![machine SI-1M machine SI-1M](images/KIPT img/14-40Equ_19.2.jpg)
Motorized tool for preparation of specimens for Sharpe and Izode testing
![Sharpe and Izode testing Sharpe and Izode testing](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_20.jpg)
Is intended for notching of the type Sharpe U, Sharpe V and Izode V on rectangular and cylinder specimens.
The produced notches correspond to the demands of international standards:
ISO 148-1983(E),
BS EN 10045-1:1990,
ASTM A370,
GOST 9454-78
Broaching for notches of V-type, depth: 2-3.3 mm;
Broaching for notches of U-type, depth 2-3 mm;
Apparatus for multi notches on specimens with diameter: 0.45°
Apparatus for multi notches on rectangular specimens in transverse direction;
Apparatus for control of notches depth.
Micro cutting tool
![micro cutting tool micro cutting tool](images/KIPT img/14-40Eqv_21.jpg)
Are used:
- brass wire electrode with diameter 0.2 mm;
- the cut thickness is 0.3 mm;
- the mean rate of cutting is 3 mm/h;
- rigid plate electrode with thickness ~1 mm.
Thickness of template cut out from GST on Rovno nuclear power station, Zaporozhskaya nuclear power station and South Ukrainian NPS
Power generating units of NPS | Wall thickness, mm | Minimal acceptable thickness of the wall, mm | Thickness of cut template, mm | Minimal |
RNPS, unit # 1 | 43 | 34 | 4,7 | 36,8 |
RNPS, unit # 2 | 38,3 | 34 | 1,6 | 36,1 |
RNPS,unit # 3 | 94,8 | 63,1 | 4,2 | 2,2 |
SU NPS, unit #1 | 87 | 63,1 | 3,5 | 81 |
SU NPS, unit #2 | 86,5 | 63,1 | 4,0 | 82,2 |
SU NPS, unit #3 | 87,2 | 63,1 | 3,2 | 82,1 |
ZNPS, unit #1 | 83,1 | 59 | 4,4 | 79,1 |