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FUNDAMENTALS HANDBOOK MATERIAL SCIENCE
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Abstract

The Material Science Handbook was developed to assist operating contractors in providing operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical staff with the necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of the structure and properties of metals. The handbook includes information on the structure and properties of metals, stress mechanisms in metals, failure modes, and the characteristics of metals that are commonly used in facilities. This information will provide personnel with a foundation for understanding the properties of facility materials and the way these properties can impose limitations on the operation of equipment and systems.

 

Key Words: Training Material, Metal Imperfections, Metal Defects, Properties of Metals,  Thermal Stress, Thermal Shock, Brittle Fracture, Heat-Up, Cool-Down, Characteristics of Metals

 

Material Science Contents PDF

  

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Module 1 - Structure of Metals

Explains the basic structure of metals and how those structures are effected by various processes. The module contains information on the various imperfections and defects that the metal may sustain and how they affect the metal.

 

Module 2 - Properties of Metals

Contains information on the properties considered when selecting material for a facility. Each of the properties contains a discussion on how the property is effected and the metal's application.

  

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Module 3 - Thermal Shock

Contains material relating to thermal stress and thermal shock effects on a system. Explains how thermal stress and shock combined with pressure can cause major

damage to components.

 

Module 4 - Brittle Fracture

Contains material on ductile and brittle fracture. These two fractures are the most common in nuclear facilities. Explains how ductile and brittle fracture are effected by the minimum pressurization and temperature curves. Explains the reason why heatup and cooldown rate limits are used when heating up or cooling down the reactor system.

 

Module 5 - Plant Materials

Contains information on the commonly used materials and the characteristics desired when selecting material for use.

 

The information contained in this handbook is by no means all encompassing. An attempt to present the entire subject of material science would be impractical. However, the Material Science handbook does present enough information to provide the reader with a fundamental knowledge level sufficient to understand the advanced theoretical concepts presented in other subject areas, and to better understand basic system operation and equipment operations.

 

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