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  • ASTM E 185 : 2016

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    Standard Practice for Design of Surveillance Programs for Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  24-09-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  19-12-2016

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    1.1This practice covers procedures for designing a surveillance program for monitoring the radiation-induced changes in the mechanical properties of ferritic materials in light-water moderated nuclear power reactor vessels. New advanced light-water small modular reactor designs with a nominal design output of 300 MWe or less have not been specifically considered in this practice. This practice includes the minimum requirements for the design of a surveillance program, selection of vessel material to be included, and the initial schedule for evaluation of materials.

    1.2This practice was developed for all light-water moderated nuclear power reactor vessels for which the predicted maximum fast neutron fluence (E > 1 MeV) exceeds 1 × 1021 neutrons/m 2 (1 × 1017 n/cm2) at the inside surface of the ferritic steel reactor vessel.

    1.3This practice does not provide specific procedures for monitoring the radiation induced changes in properties beyond the design life. Practice E2215 addresses changes to the withdrawal schedule during and beyond the design life.

    1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

    Note 1:The increased complexity of the requirements for a light-water moderated nuclear power reactor vessel surveillance program has necessitated the separation of the requirements into three related standards. Practice E185 describes the minimum requirements for design of a surveillance program. Practice E2215 describes the procedures for testing and evaluation of surveillance capsules removed from a reactor vessel. Guide E636 provides guidance for conducting additional mechanical tests. A summary of the many major revisions to Practice E185 since its original issuance is contained in Appendix X1.

    Note 2:This practice applies only to the planning and design of surveillance programs for reactor vessels designed and built after the effective date of this practice. Previous versions of Practice E185 apply to earlier reactor vessels. See Appendix X1.

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    Committee E 10
    Document Type Standard Practice
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
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    ASTM E 1005 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Application and Analysis of Radiometric Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance
    ASTM E 1006 : 2021 Standard Practice for Analysis and Interpretation of Physics Dosimetry Results from Test Reactor Experiments
    ASTM E 1297 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Niobium
    ASTM E 509/E509M : 2021 Standard Guide for In-Service Annealing of Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 853 : 2018 Standard Practice for Analysis and Interpretation of Light-Water Reactor Surveillance Neutron Exposure Results
    ASTM E 1018 : 2020 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Application of ASTM Evaluated Cross Section Data File
    ASTM E 636 : 2020 Standard Guide for Conducting Supplemental Surveillance Tests for Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 900 : 2015 : EDT 2 Standard Guide for Predicting Radiation-Induced Transition Temperature Shift in Reactor Vessel Materials
    ASTM E 706 : 2016 Standard Master Matrix for Light-Water Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Standards
    ASTM E 531 : 2013 Standard Practice for Surveillance Testing of High-Temperature Nuclear Component Materials (Withdrawn 2022)

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    ASTM E 1921 : 2009 : REV B Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2009 : REV C Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1253 : 2007 Standard Guide for Reconstitution of Irradiated Charpy-Sized Specimens
    ASTM E 1820 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1820 : 2009 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2008 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To', for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 8/E8M : 2016 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1921 : 2017 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2008 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2011 : EDT 2 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2956 : 2014 Standard Guide for Monitoring the Neutron Exposure of LWR Reactor Pressure Vessels
    ASTM E 8/E8M : 2021 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1820 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 21 : 2020 Standard Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1921 : 2011 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2011 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 2298 : 2013 : REV A Standard Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1820 : 2006 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2298 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1820 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2956 : 2021 Standard Guide for Monitoring the Neutron Exposure of LWR Reactor Pressure Vessels
    ASTM E 1820 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2215 : 2015 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 1214 : 2011 : R2018 Standard Guide for Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance
    ASTM E 1214 : 2006 Standard Guide for Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance, E 706 (IIIE)
    ASTM E 1820 : 2008 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1214 : 1987 : R2000 Standard Guide for Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance, E706(IIIE)
    ASTM E 1921 : 2009 : REV C : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2008 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2013 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 2298 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1921 : 2015 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2019 : REV B Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2020 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2215 : 2002 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 1921 : 1997 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 2215 : 2010 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 1921 : 2014 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2017 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1820 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2215 : 2016 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 1253 : 1999 Standard Guide for Reconstitution of Irradiated Charpy-Sized Specimens
    ASTM E 23 : 2002 Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1820 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2015 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2018 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1820 : 2020 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2009 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 2298 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1921 : 2018 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2011 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2012 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2006 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1214 : 2011 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance
    ASTM A 370 : 2011 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
    ASTM E 2215 : 2019 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 1253 : 2013 Standard Guide for Reconstitution of Irradiated Charpy-Sized Specimens
    ASTM E 1921 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1214 : 2011 Standard Guide for Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance, E 706 (IIIE)
    ASTM E 1921 : 2019 : REV A Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2015 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1820 : 2018 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2009 : REV C : EDT 2 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1820 : 1999 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1820 : 2001 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2215 : 2018 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
    ASTM E 1820 : 2013 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1820 : 2015 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 2298 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
    ASTM E 1820 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1820 : 2005 : REV A Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness
    ASTM E 1921 : 2003 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To', for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
    ASTM E 1921 : 2010 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Reference Temperature, To, for Ferritic Steels in the Transition Range
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