Structural Alloys for Power Plants

A. Shirzadi, The Open University and University Cambridge and S. Jackson, University of Cambridge, UK

• PrefacePart 1 Operational challenges and structural alloy requirements1 Gas turbines: operating conditions, components and material requirementsA. W. James and S. Rajagopalan, Siemens Energy Inc., USA2 Steam turbines: operating conditions, components and material requirementsS. Osgerby, Alstom Power, UK3 High temperature materials issues in the design and operation of coal-fired steam turbines and plantF. Starr, Consultant, UK4 Nuclear power plants: types, components and material requirementsJ. F. Knott, The University of Birmingham, UKPart 2 Structural alloys and their development 5 Austenitic steels and alloys for power plantsY. Yin and R. Faulkner, Loughborough University, UK, and F. Starr, Consultant, UK6 Bainitic steels and alloys for power plantsM. J. Peet, University of Cambridge, UK7 Ferritic and martensitic steels for power plantsP. J. Ennis, University of Leicester, UK8 Structural materials containing nanofeatures for advanced energy plantsW. Hoffelner, RWH consult GmbH, Switzerland9 Development of creep-resistant steels and alloys for use in power plantsF. Abe, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan10 Development of advanced alloys with improved resistance to corrosion and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in power plantsS. Prakash, Indian Institute of Technology, India11 Design and material issues in improving fracture/fatigue resistance and structural integrity in power plantsJ. F. Knott, The University of Birmingham, UK12 Radiation damage to structural alloys in nuclear power plants: mechanisms and remediationG. S. Was, University of Michigan, USA and P. L. Andresen, GE Global Research, USA13 The use of advanced alloys to resolve welding problems in power plantsD. J. Abson, TWI, UK and G. Mathers, consultant, UK14 Modelling creep in nickel alloys in high temperature power plantsH. V. Atkinson and S. P. A. Gill, University of Leicester, UK