The clad selection criteria proposed in this work supports a design approach provided in
[PVP2020-21469] for cladded component for high temperature nuclear service. The …

Due to their thin-walled characteristics, axially loaded circular cylindrical shells (CCSs)
commonly undergo buckling failure. The limiting buckling stress of such shells has not yet …

The existing Class A metallic materials qualified in the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code
Section III, Division 5 rules for high temperature nuclear reactors are not ideally suited for …

This report describes the initial development of the technical basis for a materials
surveillance technology that, when fully developed and validated, can be used by …

The fracture toughness in the heat-affected zone (HAZ), which is located under the weld
overlay cladding on the inner surface of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV), was evaluated …

The challenge of using existing ASME Section III, Division 5, class A metallic materials for
the construction of structural components of advanced reactors with corrosive coolants could …

Use of corrosion-resistant cladding can greatly extend the design life of structural
components in many advanced reactor systems. However, there are currently no ASME …

This report provides an overview of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Section III, Division
5 rules for the design and construction of high temperature nuclear reactor components. The …