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Issue 14: PWR Pipe Cracks

DESCRIPTION

Historical Background

Cracking has occurred in PWR piping systems as a result of stress corrosion, vibratory and thermal fatigue, and dynamic loading.

Issue 11: Turbine Disc Cracking

DESCRIPTION

This issue which is identified in NUREG-0705[1]was raised because of the discovery of stress corrosion cracking in the low pressure discs of Westinghouse