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A Model for Predicting Stress Corrosion Cracking of Copper Containers in A Deep Geologic Repository

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Peter Maak  and
Fraser King
Peter Maak
Affiliation:
Ontario Power Generation, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fraser King
Affiliation:
Integrity Corrosion Consulting Ltd, 6732 Silverview Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Abstract

A model has been developed to predict the stress corrosion cracking behaviour (SCC) of used-fuel copper containers in a deep geologic repository. By comparison of the predicted evolution of the environment with criteria for the SCC of pure copper, it is concluded that copper containers in a deep geologic repository will not be susceptible to SCC. In particular, the requirement for the simultaneous presence of a thermodynamically stable Cu2O/CuO surface film and a significant concentration of SCC agents is not satisfied at any time during the 106 year simulation period.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 932: Symposium – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXIX , 2006 , 29.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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