Ultrasound as a non-destructive tool to estimate polymer embrittlement

Jari Rinta-aho; Konsta Sipilä; Pavel Zak; Zuzana Sarsounova

Ultrasound as a non-destructive tool to estimate polymer embrittlement

Jari Rinta-aho
, Konsta Sipilä
, Pavel Zak
, Zuzana Sarsounova

ÚJV Řež a.s.

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In our study, 10 specimens of commercially available coaxial cable were exposed to gamma irradiation using two different dose rates and five different total doses. Then, the sound velocities were measured using traditional pulse-echo approach with an integrated transducermicrometer setup developed by VTT. EaB values were measured via tensile testing by ÚJV. The results clearly show, that sound velocity increases and EaB decreases when polyethylene is exposed to gamma irradiation. The correlation between sound velocity and EaB is linear. Based on the results, it is possible to use sound velocity as a low-cost nondestructive indicator for gamma-irradiation induced degradation of polyethylene.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	European NDE Symposium for NPP
Subtitle of host publication	Event booklet
Publisher	NOMAD project
Pages	17
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 7 May 2021
MoE publication type	Not Eligible
Event	European Symposium on NDE for NPP - Franhofer Institute, Saarbruchen, Germany Duration: 4 May 2021 → 5 May 2021

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Conference	European Symposium on NDE for NPP
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Saarbruchen
Period	4/05/21 → 5/05/21

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NOMAD: Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) System for the Inspection of Operation-Induced Material Degradation in Nuclear Power Plants
Rinta-aho, J. (Manager), Grönroos, S. (Participant), Koskinen, A. (Participant), Koskinen, T. (Participant), Jessen-Juhler, O. (Participant) & Lappalainen, P. (Participant)
1/06/17 → 31/05/21
Project: EU project

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Rinta-aho, J, Sipilä, K, Zak, P & Sarsounova, Z 2021, Ultrasound as a non-destructive tool to estimate polymer embrittlement. in European NDE Symposium for NPP: Event booklet. NOMAD project, pp. 17, European Symposium on NDE for NPP, Saarbruchen, Germany, 4/05/21. <https://nomad-horizon2020.eu/events/european-symposium-on-non-destructive-evaluation-for-npp/_speakers/NOMAD_eventbooklet_0305_final.pdf>

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