Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: d4acff25-51e1-4891-b590-9ad78ef4833e
Document Type: srp
Title: REACTOR VESSEL MATERIALS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340633.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.3.1
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guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff responsible for the review of applications to construct and operate nuclear power plants. These documents are made available to the pubUc as part of the Commission's policy to inform the nuclear Industry and the general public of regulatory procedures and policies. Standard review plans are not substitutes for regulatory guides or the Commissions regulations and compliance with them Is not required. The standard review plan sections are keyed to the Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants. Not all sections of the Standard Format have a corresponding review plan. Published standard review plans will be revised periodically. as appropriate, to accommodate comments and to reflect new Informa- tion and experience. Comments and suggestions for Improvement will 6e considered and should be sent to th U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Washington. D.C. reviewed. Attention is directed towards calibration methods, instrumen- tation, methods of application, sensitivity, reliability, and standards used. 4. Special Controls and Special Processes Used for Ferritic Steels and Austenitic stainless Steels Information on special controls and special processes for welding ferritic steels and austenitic stainless steels is reviewed, and their adequacy is assessed. The extent to which the controls and processes deviate from Code rules is reviewed. Information on welding of safe-ends during the fabrication of dissimilar metal joints is given particular attention and details of the methods, processes, and materials used are reviewed. 5. Fracture Toughness Fracture toughness of the ferritic materials used for reactor vessels and appurtenances thereto is reviewed to ensure that such components will behave in a nonbrittle manner and that the probability of rapidly propagating fracture will be minimized under operating, maintenance, and testing condi-