Method for weld repairing of structures in nuclear reactors
US5674419A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K31/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a highly reliable weld repairing method to repair a crack defect in structures and apparatus inside pressure vessels of nuclear reactors, while preventing generation of new crack defects in the structures and apparatus during the repairing. These structures and apparatus are made of any of stainless steel and Ni-base alloys, and are irradiated with high energy corpuscular ray during operating period of the reactor. The repairing method includes the steps of eliminating a region of the structure or the apparatus including a portion having the crack defect, and executing spot welding at a surface of the region continuously or interruptedly in a manner so as to form a first welded layer in a manner that each of the spot welded spots is half-overlapped with adjacent welded spots. Additionally, welding for forming at least a second layer, on the first welded layer, so that the at least a second layer is not deeper than a weld penetration thickness of the first welded layer can be performed.
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