Projected Life of the SLAC Linac Braze Joints: Braze integrity and corrosion of cooling water hardware on accelerator sections | Zendy

W.F. Glesener | Zendy; E. L. Garwin | Zendy

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Projected Life of the SLAC Linac Braze Joints: Braze integrity and corrosion of cooling water hardware on accelerator sections

Author(s) -

W.F. Glesener,

E. L. Garwin

Publication year - 2006

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/887074

Subject(s) - brazing , flange , materials science , corrosion , water cooling , nuclear engineering , metallurgy , internal pressure , bar (unit) , pitting corrosion , linear particle accelerator , cylinder , mechanical engineering , composite material , structural engineering , engineering , physics , alloy , meteorology , beam (structure)

The objective of this study was to ascertain the condition of braze joints and cooling water hardware from an accelerator section after prolonged use. Metallographic analysis was used to examine critical sites on an accelerator section that had been in use for more than 30 years. The end flange assembly showed no internal operational damage or external environmental effects. The cavity cylinder stack showed no internal operational damage however the internal surface was highly oxidized. The internal surface of the cooling water tubing was uniformly corroding at a rate of about 1 mil per year and showed no evidence of pitting. Tee fitting internal surfaces are corroding at non-uniform rates due to general corrosion and pitting. Remaining service life of the cooling water jacket is estimated to be about 20 years or year 2027. At this time, water supply pressure will exceed allowable fitting pressure due to corrosion of tubing walls

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