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Title: Metallurgical evaluation of recycled stainless steel

Abstract

Recycled Type 304 stainless steel from both Carolina Metals Inc. (CMI) and Manufacturing Science Corporation (MSC) met all the requirements of ASTM A-240 required by Procurement Specification G-SPP-K-00005 Rev. 4. Mechanical strength and corrosion resistance of the material are adequate for service as burial boxes, overpacks, and drums. Inclusion content of both manufacturer`s material was high, resulting in a corresponding decrease in the corrosion resistance. Therefore, an evaluation of the service conditions should be performed before this material is approved for other applications. These heats of stainless steel are not suitable for fabricating DWPF glass canisters because the inclusion and carbon contents are high. However, MSC has recently installed a vacuum induction furnace capable of producing L grade material with a low inclusion content. Material produced from this furnace should be suitable for canister material if appropriate care is taken during the melting/casting process.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
522728
Report Number(s):
WSRC-TR-96-0419
ON: DE97008655; TRN: 97:018494
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-89SR18035
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 22 Jan 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; STAINLESS STEEL-304; RECYCLING; CORROSION RESISTANCE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; PACKAGING; CONTAINERS; PRODUCTION

Citation Formats

Imrich, K J. Metallurgical evaluation of recycled stainless steel. United States: N. p., 1997. Web. doi:10.2172/522728.
Imrich, K J. Metallurgical evaluation of recycled stainless steel. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/522728
Imrich, K J. 1997. "Metallurgical evaluation of recycled stainless steel". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/522728. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/522728.
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title = {Metallurgical evaluation of recycled stainless steel},
author = {Imrich, K J},
abstractNote = {Recycled Type 304 stainless steel from both Carolina Metals Inc. (CMI) and Manufacturing Science Corporation (MSC) met all the requirements of ASTM A-240 required by Procurement Specification G-SPP-K-00005 Rev. 4. Mechanical strength and corrosion resistance of the material are adequate for service as burial boxes, overpacks, and drums. Inclusion content of both manufacturer`s material was high, resulting in a corresponding decrease in the corrosion resistance. Therefore, an evaluation of the service conditions should be performed before this material is approved for other applications. These heats of stainless steel are not suitable for fabricating DWPF glass canisters because the inclusion and carbon contents are high. However, MSC has recently installed a vacuum induction furnace capable of producing L grade material with a low inclusion content. Material produced from this furnace should be suitable for canister material if appropriate care is taken during the melting/casting process.},
doi = {10.2172/522728},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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