Life prediction for HLW containers – issues related to long-term extrapolation of corrosion resistance

Traditionally, the corrosion behaviour of container materials can be predicted by extrapolation from relatively short-term experiments. Approaches to life prediction are described for two kinds of materials: carbon steel (corrosion allowance material) which must resist general corrosion, and passive materials (corrosion-resistant materials) which may suffer localized corrosion phenomena (pitting and crevice corrosion). The current theoretical...