ASTM E1214-11(2018)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance
Standard Guide for Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 Temperature monitors are used in surveillance capsules in accordance with Practice E2215 to estimate the maximum value of the surveillance specimen irradiation temperature. Temperature monitors are needed to give evidence of overheating of surveillance specimens beyond the expected temperature. Because overheating causes a reduction in the amount of neutron radiation damage to the surveillance specimens, this overheating could result in a change in the measured properties of the surveillance specimens that would lead to an unconservative prediction of damage to the reactor vessel material.
3.2 The magnitude of the reduction of radiation damage with overheating depends on the composition of the material and time at temperature. Guide E900 provides an accepted method for quantifying the temperature effect. Because the evidence from melt wire monitors gives no indication of the duration of overheating above the expected temperature as indicated by melting of the monitor, the significance of overheating events cannot be quantified on the basis of temperature monitors alone. Indication of overheating does serve to alert the user of the data to further evaluate the irradiation temperature exposure history of the surveillance capsule.
3.3 This guide is included in Master Matrix E706 that relates several standards used for irradiation surveillance of light water reactor vessel materials. It is intended primarily to amplify the requirements of Practice E185 in the design of temperature monitors for the surveillance program. It may also be used in conjunction with Practice E2215 to evaluate the post-irradiation test measurements..
SCOPE
1.1 This guide describes the application of melt wire temperature monitors and their use for reactor vessel surveillance of light-water power reactors as called for in Practices E185 and E2215.
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to recommend the selection and use of the common melt wire technique where the correspondence between melting temperature and composition of different alloys is used as a passive temperature monitor. Guidelines are provided for the selection and calibration of monitor materials; design, fabrication, and assembly of monitor and container; post-irradiation examinations; interpretation of the results; and estimation of uncertainties.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (See Note 1.)
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: E1214 − 11 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Guide for
Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel
Surveillance
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1214; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E185Practice for Design of Surveillance Programs for
Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
1.1 This guide describes the application of melt wire tem-
E706MasterMatrixforLight-WaterReactorPressureVessel
perature monitors and their use for reactor vessel surveillance
Surveillance Standards
of light-water power reactors as called for in Practices E185
E794TestMethodforMeltingAndCrystallizationTempera-
and E2215.
tures By Thermal Analysis
1.2 Thepurposeofthisguideistorecommendtheselection
E900Guide for Predicting Radiation-Induced Transition
and use of the common melt wire technique where the
Temperature Shift in Reactor Vessel Materials
correspondence between melting temperature and composition
E2215Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules
of different alloys is used as a passive temperature monitor.
from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power ReactorVes-
Guidelines are provided for the selection and calibration of
sels
monitor materials; design, fabrication, and assembly of moni-
tor and container; post-irradiation examinations; interpretation
3. Significance and Use
of the results; and estimation of uncertainties.
3.1 Temperature monitors are used in surveillance capsules
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
in accordance with Practice E2215 to estimate the maximum
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
value of the surveillance specimen irradiation temperature.
conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-
Temperaturemonitorsareneededtogiveevidenceofoverheat-
tion only and are not considered standard.
ing of surveillance specimens beyond the expected tempera-
ture. Because overheating causes a reduction in the amount of
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
neutron radiation damage to the surveillance specimens, this
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
overheatingcouldresultinachangeinthemeasuredproperties
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- of the surveillance specimens that would lead to an unconser-
vative prediction of damage to the reactor vessel material.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
(See Note 1.)
3.2 The magnitude of the reduction of radiation damage
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
with overheating depends on the composition of the material
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
and time at temperature. Guide E900 provides an accepted
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
method for quantifying the temperature effect. Because the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
evidence from melt wire monitors gives no indication of the
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
duration of overheating above the expected temperature as
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
indicated by melting of the monitor, the significance of
overheating events cannot be quantified on the basis of
2. Referenced Documents
temperature monitors alone. Indication of overheating does
2.1 ASTM Standards:
serve to alert the user of the data to further evaluate the
irradiation temperature exposure history of the surveillance
capsule.
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear
Technology and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3.3 This guide is included in Master Matrix E706 that
E10.02 on Behavior and Use of Nuclear Structural Materials.
relates several standards used for irradiation surveillance of
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2018. Published January 2018. Originally
light water reactor vessel materials. It is intended primarily to
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as E1214–11E01. DOI:
10.1520/E1214-11R18.
amplify the requirements of Practice E185 in the design of
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
temperaturemonitorsforthesurveillanceprogram.Itmayalso
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
be used in conjunction with Practice E2215 to evaluate the
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. post-irradiation test measurements.
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4. Selection and Calibration of Monitor Materials influences from fabrication or assembly or even post-service
examination. The monitors typically consist of melt wires
4.1 Selection of Monitor Materials:
positioned adjacent to or among the surveillance specimens.
4.1.1 Materials selected for temperature monitors shall pos-
sess unique melting temperatures. Since composition, and 5.4 The quantity of monitors within each set shall be
particularly the presence of impurities, strongly influence
adequate to identify any temperature excursion of 10°C (18°F)
melting temperature, the fabricated monitor materials shall uptothehighestpotentialtemperature,suchas330°C(626°F).
consist of either metals of purity 99.9% or greater or eutectic
It is recommended that monitors be selected to measure
alloys such that the measured melting temperature is within temperature at intervals of 5 to 12°C (9 to 22°F).At least one
63°C (65°F) of the recognized melting temperature.
monitor shall remain intact throughout the service life; there-
Transmutation-induced changes of the monitor materials sug- fore the highest temperature monitor shall possess a melting
gested in 4.1.2 are not considered significant for fluence
temperature greater than the highest anticipated temperature.
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exposures up to 1×10 n/cm (E > 1 MeV) relative to the
5.5 Fabricationandassemblyofthemonitorsandcontainers
goal of these temperature monitors in flagging deviations from
shall protect and maintain the integrity of each temperature
expected temperatures.
monitor and its ability to respond by melting at the environ-
4.1.2 The monitor materials in Table 1 provide temperature
mental temperature of the surveillance specimens correspond-
indications in the range of 266 to 327°C (511 to 621°F). Other
ing to the monitors’ melting temperature. The monitors and
metals or alloys may be selected for the temperatures of
containers shall be designed, fabricated and assembled to
interest provided the monitor materials meet the technical
ensure that the monitors melt at a temperature within 63°C
requirements of this guide.
(5°F) of the environmental temperature of the specimens.
4.1.3 Thechosenmonitormaterialsshallbecarefullyevalu-
5.6 Identification of each monitor, its material and melting
ated for radiological health hazards.
temperature,anditsorientationandlocationinthesurveillance
NOTE 1—It is beyond the scope of this guide to provide safety and
capsule shall be maintained. Provision for means of verifica-
health criteria, and the user is cautioned to seek further guidance.
tion shall be done by design.
4.2 Calibration of Monitor Materials— Each lot of monitor
materials shall be calibrated by melting tests to establish the
6. Post-Ir
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Designation: E1214 − 11 E1214 − 11 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Guide for
Use of Melt Wire Temperature Monitors for Reactor Vessel
Surveillance
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1214; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
ε NOTE—The title of this guide and the Referenced Documents were updated editorially in May 2017.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide describes the application of melt wire temperature monitors and their use for reactor vessel surveillance of
light-water power reactors as called for in Practices E185 and E2215.
1.2 The purpose of this guide is to recommend the selection and use of the common melt wire technique where the
correspondence between melting temperature and composition of different alloys is used as a passive temperature monitor.
Guidelines are provided for the selection and calibration of monitor materials; design, fabrication, and assembly of monitor and
container; post-irradiation examinations; interpretation of the results; and estimation of uncertainties.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions
to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (See Note 1.)
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E185 Practice for Design of Surveillance Programs for Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
E706 Master Matrix for Light-Water Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Standards
E794 Test Method for Melting And Crystallization Temperatures By Thermal Analysis
E900 Guide for Predicting Radiation-Induced Transition Temperature Shift in Reactor Vessel Materials
E2215 Practice for Evaluation of Surveillance Capsules from Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
3. Significance and Use
3.1 Temperature monitors are used in surveillance capsules in accordance with Practice E2215 to estimate the maximum value
of the surveillance specimen irradiation temperature. Temperature monitors are needed to give evidence of overheating of
surveillance specimens beyond the expected temperature. Because overheating causes a reduction in the amount of neutron
radiation damage to the surveillance specimens, this overheating could result in a change in the measured properties of the
surveillance specimens that would lead to an unconservative prediction of damage to the reactor vessel material.
3.2 The magnitude of the reduction of radiation damage with overheating depends on the composition of the material and time
at temperature. Guide E900 provides an accepted method for quantifying the temperature effect. Because the evidence from melt
wire monitors gives no indication of the duration of overheating above the expected temperature as indicated by melting of the
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E10.02 on
Behavior and Use of Nuclear Structural Materials.
Current edition approved July 1, 2011Jan. 1, 2018. Published September 2011January 2018. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 20062011 as
E1214–06.–11E01. DOI: 10.1520/E1214-11E01.10.1520/E1214-11R18.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
E1214 − 11 (2018)
monitor, the significance of overheating events cannot be quantified on the basis of temperature monitors alone. Indication of
overheating does serve to alert the user of the data to further evaluate the irradiation temperature exposure history of the
surveillance capsule.
3.3 This guide is included in Master Matrix E706 that relates several standards used for irradiation surveillance of light water
reactor vessel materials. It is intended primarily to amplify the requirements of Practice E185 in the design of temperature monitors
for the surveillance program. It may also be used in conjunction with Practice E2215 to evaluate the post-irradiation test
measurements.
4. Selection and Calibration of Monitor Materials
4.1 Selection of Monitor Materials:
4.1.1 Materials selected for temperature monitors shall possess unique melting temperatures. Since composition, and
particularly the presence of impurities, strongly influence melting temperature, the fabricated monitor materials shall consist of
either metals of purity 99.9 % or greater or eutectic alloys such that the measured melting temperature is within 63°C (65°F) of
the recognized melting temperature. Transmutation-induced changes of the monitor materials suggested in 4.1.2 are not considered
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significant for fluence exposures up to 1 × 10 n/cm (E > 1 MeV) relative to the goal of these temperature monitors in flagging
deviations from expected temperatures.
4.1.2 The monitor materials in Table 1 provide temperature indications in the range of 266 to 327°C (511 to 621°F). Other
metals or alloys may be selected for the temperatures of interest provided the monitor materials meet the technical requirements
of this guide.
4.1.3 The chosen monitor materials shall be carefully evaluated for radiological health hazards.
NOTE 1—It is beyond the scope of this guide to provide safety and health criteria, and the user is cautioned to seek further guidance.
4.2 Calibration of Monitor Materials— Each lot of monitor materials shall be calibrated by melting tests to establish the actual
melting temperatures. The melting temperature tests shall be conducted in accordance with Test Method E794. If an alternate
method of calibration is used, the procedure and equipment must be described, the resultant mean values and uncertainties must
be reported, and traceability to standards must be declared.
5. Design, Fabrication, and Assembly of Monitor and Container
5.1 The design of the monitor and its container shall ensure that the maximum temperature of the surveillance specimens is
determined within 610°C (618°F).
5.2 The design shall provide for a minimum of one set of monitors for each surveillance capsule. Additional sets of monitors
are recommended to characterize the in-service axial temperature profiles necessary to determine the maximum temperature of
each surveillance specimen.
5.3 The design of the monitor and its container shall ensure that the monitor will readily sense the environmental temperature
of the surveillance specimens and yet not be subject to any influences from fabrication or assembly or even post-service
examination. The monitors typically consist of melt wires positioned adjacent to or among the surveillance specimens.
5.4 The quant
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