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HTHP autoclave suite
To assess corrosion fatigue and crack growth rates in light water reactor environments
Detailed Description
Our research focuses on demonstrating material performance, specifically to assess corrosion fatigue and crack growth rates in light water reactor environments at temperatures up to 360°C and 200 bar. The equipment is suitable for electrochemical studies, oxidation studies, and stress corrosion cracking tests using self-loaded samples.
The suite includes: two autoclaves for ultra-slow strain rate and low-cycle fatigue studies at up to 100kN. The systems are equipped with Direct Current Potential Drop (DCPD) for crack growth rate measurements of up to 3 Compact Tension specimens loaded in series; an autoclave rated at up to 340°C for hydrogenated, oxygenated or doped water chemistry; a stainless steel vessel rated up to 500°C for hydrogenated, oxygenated or doped water chemistry; a vessel with a stainless steel recirculating loop rated at up to 288°C for hydrogenated, oxygenated or doped water chemistry with full control of water conductivity and dissolved gasses; full electrochemical control of the samples whilst actively loaded. In addition we have autoclaves comes with in-situ electrochemistry capability and rated at temperatures up to 315°C for oxidation experiments in light water reactor environments, equipped with internal reference electrode and impedance electron spectroscopy for oxide characterisation in high pressure water up to 360°C windowed autoclaves which allow researchers to perform in situ digital image correlation (DIC) in real time via a transparent sapphire window and while a sample is being loading by four point bending.
Equipment in use includes:
Jacobs EAC 1
Jacobs EAC 2
Parr 340 Recirculating Autoclave
Parr 500 Recirculating Autoclave
Hastelloy Recirculating Autoclave
Cormet SSRT 1
Cormet SSRT 2
Cormet SSRT 3
Cormet Alloy 625 Static Autoclave
Parr Titanium Static Autoclave
Cormet 250C Imaging Recirculating Autoclave
Cormet 350C Imaging Recirculating Autoclave
Cortest Hastelloy Galling Autoclave
Cormet Windowed High Flow Corrosion System
Cortest Hastelloy SSRT Autoclave
Cortest Titanium Flow Loop
SciMed 4523-T-RCE Parr Bench Top Lab Reactor Pressure Vessel System
SciMed Environmental Chamber Feed Tanks
Instron E10 Test Frames