Ageing Studies and Lifetime Extension of Materials

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
High Pressure Gas Pipelines - Their Ageing and Propensity Towards Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking Failure....Pages 3-13
Ageing Studies of Nuclear Waste Forms....Pages 15-22
Plutonium Aging: From Mystery to Enigma....Pages 23-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
An Ageing Study of Air Activated Acrylic Adhesives using Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis....Pages 55-61
Ageing of Polyethylene and Conducting Polymer Blends....Pages 63-69
Real Time Ageing of Polymeric Components in Closed Systems....Pages 71-80
Accelerated Compression Set at Elevated Temperature in Rigid Polymer Foams....Pages 81-86
Kinetics and Mechanisms of the Thermal Degradation of Nylon 6....Pages 87-96
Ageing & Characterisation of Polysiloxane Rubbers....Pages 97-101
Geometry Effects During Radiation Ageing of Elastomeric Seal Materials....Pages 103-111
Characterisation of the Moisture Absorption and Thermal Ageing Behaviour of Polymeric Composite Systems Using Raman Spectroscopy....Pages 113-121
Ageing Processes of Nitrocellulose in Plastic Bonded Explosives....Pages 123-127
Ageing Effects on the Mechanical Properties of a Polymer Bonded Explosive....Pages 129-136
Accelerated Ageing of Pyrotechnics: 16mm Signal Cartridge - White....Pages 137-144
Ageing Study of Polyetheretherketone Exposed to Water and Brine by Thermal Analysis and Dielectric Spectroscopy....Pages 145-153
The Effects of Gamma Radiation Sterilisation on Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene....Pages 155-160
Ageing Characteristics of Gamma Irradiated Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene....Pages 161-169
Investigation into Accelerated Ageing of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) for use in Naval Vessels....Pages 171-182
Electronic Phases and Ageing of Plutonium....Pages 183-189
Low Temperature Equilibrium Ageing Under Self-Irradiation in Binary Alloys of Pu with Elements of Group III -B....Pages 191-198
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
A Survey of Plutonium Characteristics as a Function of Age: The ARIES Sampling Program....Pages 199-207
Nanospatial Distribution of Lead in Glasses and its Influence on Chemical Stability with Ageing....Pages 209-214
Melt Corrosion of Refractories....Pages 215-218
Ageing Under Self-Irradiation: Influence on Positron Annihilation Characteristics in Plutonium-Hafnium Oxide Ceramics....Pages 219-223
Field Monitoring of the Ageing of Composite High Voltage Insulators....Pages 225-237
Front Matter....Pages 239-239
Advanced Analytical Techniques for Studying Polymer Oxidation....Pages 241-248
Cable Condition Monitoring Using Indenter Measurements....Pages 249-252
Oxidation of Stressed Polymers as Studied by Chemiluminescence....Pages 253-259
Analytical Techniques & Modelling of the Lithium Hydride Ageing Reactions....Pages 261-276
Ultra-Accelerated Thermal Ageing Tests....Pages 277-282
Application of Tritium Tracer Techniques to Materials Ageing and Lifetime Extension Studies....Pages 283-290
Ageing and Lifetime of Electronic Components Studies By Means of a High-Resolution In-Situ Measurement Technique....Pages 291-296
Techniques for Monitoring Material Degradation....Pages 297-311
Application of the Pressurised Unsaturated Flow (PUF) Test for Accelerated Ageing of Waste Forms....Pages 313-320
Making and Using Quantitative Measurements of Thermal Degradation....Pages 321-339
Modelling Radiation Damage in Polyurethane Materials Based Upon Polyester Polyols and Methylenediphenyldiisocyanate Formulations....Pages 341-346
Thermal Ageing of Polymers as Studied by 1 H Broadband and 13 C High Resolution Solid State NMR....Pages 347-351
Electron Spin Resonance Imaging (ESRI) of Degradation and Stabilization Processes in Polymers:....Pages 353-357
Chemometrics In The Study Of Polymer Degradation And Life Prediction By Spectroscopic Methods....Pages 359-365
Early Glass Alteration Monitored by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)....Pages 367-372
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
A Model of the Effects of Radiation on the Microstructure of Metals....Pages 375-388
Modelling Long-Term Precipitation Growth in Austenitic Steels for Boiler Applications....Pages 389-395
Testing and Modelling for Prediction of Hydrogen Embrittlement....Pages 397-414
Model of Shock-Wave Material on Alpha Decay....Pages 415-417
Modelling Dimensional Change With Radiolytic Oxidation in AGR Moderator Graphite....Pages 419-427
Time Decay Modelling of UV-Induced Refractive Index Change of Silica Glasses for Optical Applications....Pages 429-435
A Methodology for Examining System Aging Due to Interactions Between Chemically Incompatible Materials....Pages 437-440
Modelling, Predicting and Extending the Service Life of Structural Adhesive Joints....Pages 441-448
Modelling of Stabilizer Reactions in Gun and Rocket Propellants....Pages 449-466
The Mechanical Characterization and Stress Relaxation of a Filled Silicone Foam....Pages 467-472
Modelling Aged Polymers with Finite Element Analysis....Pages 473-474
The Use of the Zhurkov Equation to Describe Polymer Ageing Processes....Pages 475-481
Quantitative Kinetic Modelling of the Pyrolysis of Polyisobutylene....Pages 483-489
Front Matter....Pages 491-491
Reverse Temperature Effect During Radiation Ageing of XLPE Cable Insulation....Pages 493-497
Polypropylene Degradation and Durability Estimates Based on the Master Curve Concept....Pages 499-506
Prediction of the Lifetime Integrity of a Nuclear Waste Container Material Based on Thermal Stability Studies....Pages 507-513
Ageing Studies and Lifetime Extension of Polymer-Based Composite Rocket Motors Containing Ammonium Perchlorate Solids....Pages 515-521
Battery Degradation and Ageing....Pages 523-527
Lessons Learned in Service Life Prediction....Pages 529-536
Development of Accelerated Life Testing Procedures for Solar Absorber Coatings....Pages 537-544
Front Matter....Pages 491-491
Methodologies for Service Life Predictions of Elastomeric Components in Oilfield Engineering....Pages 545-551
Lifetime of Polymer Pipes in Water Distribution Systems....Pages 553-561
Front Matter....Pages 563-563
In-Service Degradation and Life Extension of Nuclear Reactor Vessels: Combining Experiments and Modelling....Pages 565-582
The Treatment of the Brittle Fracture Boundary & the Statistical Analysis of Raw K 1C Data From Tests on Irradiated Material from a Decommissioned Naval Reactor....Pages 583-589
Service Extension Using Predictable Residual Stresses....Pages 591-599
Structural Optimisation With Damage Tolerance Constraints....Pages 601-608
 In Situ and Laboratory Studies of the Ageing of Protective Wax Coatings on Metal Surfaces of Museum Objects and Outdoor Statues....Pages 609-618
Accelerated Ageing of Pyrotechnics: Evaluation of Pyrotechnic Degradation....Pages 619-626
Front Matter....Pages 627-627
Irradiation Induced Ageing of Optical Glasses and Glass Ceramics....Pages 629-634
Improvements of Gamma-Induced Transmission Damage in Silica Fibers in the Deep UV-Region....Pages 635-645
Chemical Durability of Candidate Wasteforms for the Immobilisation of Chloride-Containing Intermediate Level Radioactive Wastes....Pages 647-652
Interfacial Reactions and their Influence on the Lifetime Behaviour of Glass-Ceramic-to-Metal Seals and Coatings....Pages 653-666
Mechanical Property Degradation Induced by Elevated Temperature Environmental Attack in MCrAlY Coatings of Gas Turbine Blades....Pages 667-677
Vulcanized Rubber-Based Composite Materials with Temperature/Pressure Sensitivity....Pages 679-685
Back Matter....Pages 687-690