ML19320C362

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Submits Interpretation of 10CFR50,App G Fracture Toughness Requirements.Requests NRC Concurrence That Functions Are in Conformance W/Intent of Regulation
ML19320C362
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Issue date: 10/17/1977
From: Sherwood G
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
To: Case E
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML19320C349 List:
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MFM-414-77, NUDOCS 8007160703
Download: ML19320C362 (3)


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GENER AL @ ELECTRIC ,,uGtt a com ov Edson G.

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  • Gentle en: 1) stb!ECT: INTERPDET ATION OF 10CTR50. APPEN3!I G. "f R/4TURE TOUCHNE35 RIQUIRE'tt.!5*

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The Gereral Electric Cerpanf has recently corductef a re,tew of GE furc ticas to ascertain (c pliarce with Paraira;5 !!!.9.5 cf Ar;eMin G. 3) i IC;I::7. *f ra:ture Tc. press Pe aire'ents.* A deter-featf n his been eade t* st Para;ra;5 Ill.B.5 of 10;f p5'J. 4:ers:In G. date! 2/20.76. ray 4) be suSje:t to int r:retaticn. ine scc;c cf this .itter relates to all e

f errcus t re.sar- t cc acrents parcha.*3 ef ".E (f.e.. [CC5 c. . U2 heat eac*anjert. .). Accorifiryly, t*e ob;e;st.e cf this le::er 6 to ct tain f ar- il t:5'.-;. ccncurrer(e tnst GE for< tic s are in c:aforrance with the interpretatico ars.1 inter.t of the pertiner.t re;alattan. II= L The s;acific parts of Pararap5111.8.5 in que stten inc1 vie ite,s a, c. I

and d. Itese ite-s are herein discussed in cede tit i

I. Pars;ra;5 !!f.b.53 Para;rs;h 111.B.5. Ite , a re;utres tha'. f racture te; Press tests

  • incitic a certificatic*n by tre licer.see ce person perfer- frw; iPe tests to verify that the tests hsve tcen perfor ed in ccr;11ance wit 51;;erx:in G of the re;ulation. $rectrically, the regalation reads as follo.<s:

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"The tests have been perforr ci in c: :11ance in't the require- @

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A Ce*tifle! Faterial Test Report is cre:3re! acu* rece 'ved by GE for tt to th:se f racture to press tests perfor e3 for GE by tre raterial (c, O s,.;pl ie r s . Tne Certified ratertai ce ,:rt certi' es cc c* tance .,'

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wit *i Section Ill of tre t& E Boi er a . Pressare vessa' Ccce .BthC) i g3 1 a's rct wit 5 4;eMin G of the c;d ** :- 5 f'c e t* e f r ac t.r e -

tc.it c;s re .ir. cr.ts of 10 FP 3. A . .. . a G a- e C ;- 14' * < n t r.4 rpf.T.

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regsf rer ents of Appendis G. Verification with $cction !!!. E1Pyr.

14-77 is an estabitshed industry-wide practice a cag the r.aterial suppiters.

Those requirecents docu-ented in Para;ra;% !!!.O.S.a of Arpendix G and relatiri to fracture toughness tests are e:ntly cevered in

$cetter. III. EsPVC. anj therefcre certific aticn with Section III.

81P . Is not a drparture frm the re ulatico re;.;lre,ent. Tha prtrr.ipal requirerents reflected In 5*ction 111. E.thC. Include the

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1) FaragrapS Fa-2321.1 re;utres dremight testing to be performed

. to the precedure of ASDS E-208-f.9. ,

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2) Paragraph ?B-2321.2 requires impact tests to cceply with
  • SA-370 anf specinens per M-370, figure 11. Ty;e A.

2; endte C. 3} spectnen orientation is defined by r.ntertal fern by 70-2322.12.

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4) Para;raphs 70- 2321.1 a *=1 70 -23 21.2 require that, as e;prc;rlate, MM " .

gestoa;,'1 e the test te peratures, lateral eussnsico, ats:-NJ ener;y.

, p. ;s. 2 pertent sheer f racture, crier.:stico ard 1cc at:: 9 of all tests Ittter is to te re;crtej in the certifiej ritertal Test R ;;rt.

nfor -sN e 136-  !! Paragra;5 III.B.S.c Iteis s. c e Paragra;5 Ill.B.5. Itm c. addresses the subject of perf alle calibra.

tion, lhe re;ulation reads as follows:

  • 5. Fracture tou?.ress test results shall te recordef and shall include a certific at ten ty the licensee or person

'ess tests 3 r .i r.; tre performiry the test Tor the licensee trat: ,

cepite ce The t s .ts ha ve been ccN.c tef us tn; r,ichf r.es arsi C.

re;alat ten instru+cntation with available re:crds of periodlC calibration, and..."

the re of re. GE Interprets the Intent of the ateve re;;1stica as re:utrir*;

Certification that reccrds of periodic calibrattrs are avallsble, '

vei ty GE for lhe Certif te! Faterial Test ct;;rt d:es rot 5:ectf tcally certliy rsterial

' that re crds of periodic cal!bratten are a,allatie. Altr.e.;h tr.e es cc pila,ce Certified Material Test Re:crt is ke;t a,allable tf GE. other' ~

ICa'e(Spe-} recordt of periodic calttration are rct ke;t by CE.

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  • Persor.r.el Gsalit ica: ton and calibration req.f rerc*.s are discussed fn Section II and III of this letter.

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Edses G. Cate Pa;e 3 Octoter 17, 1977 It is lepertant to note that the Intent of the regalation is met by the Certirled Material Test Report. The Certified Faterial Test Repert certifies ccr plis,ce with Section !!!. EtrVC. The require-tr, rent Inherent in tre regulation is covered by Section !!! EAP.C.

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  • Fregtexy of callbration fcr te perature tr.caturing devices ard lepact test r schires is defined by Paragraph N3-2M. Calibration
C rethces are re:uired to reet ASN E-23-12. Calltration reccrds are to be generated and retained per Paragraph M.4510.

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!!!. Pars;raph III.*.S.d Paragraph III.S.S. Iten d. requires that records of the qualifications of infividals rerfer,try the test be available upon re; test. The regulatten reads as fo11c.4:

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  • d. Feccrds of the qualifications of the Individuals performing the tett are available upon request."

e JLjain. GE ealntains on record, a Certtiled Haterial Test Report

? 12- certifyiry the tests are in corollance with Section !!! B1PVC. Other ..

adjiticaal records rela *ing to the qualificaticas of frdividJals are ta'e* cot tcat ty CE. The r(;;14 tic, re;utre ent ttst reccrds related to galificatt:, of f reisif.sls te generatt-! an! -aletaire: 15

    • ' e;uivsle tly c:.e e* ::y .* *l33. l(b). SNticn lit. EU.C. Winter 1916 Aafe ,!.9 In Sc~.iry. GE telle,es its fur <tiars are in full cc v11arice with the
  • Interpretatic, ard intent of Fara;re;h Ill.B.5 of *;;e-dix G.10;F aiO.

libra, The re;; ire eats in the re;olatic, are re';rdant with the retutreents of Sectio, Ill of the *5*I Cc4e. The e-ettfled Faterial Test Ec;crt, therefere ccrpfles with tne re;utro ents v.* the re;alation, assarcs the anstlability cf pericdic calltration reccrds and prcvides for the .

g gercratien ard rainterarce of those reccrds relating to tre qaalifications cf trdividsals.

T:nr coecurre ce en this estter is requested. .

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