Description
The development of cracks in components of the EBS.
Category
Category of FEP
Supercontainer EBS
Sub-category
Sub-category of FEP
Physical / mechanical processes
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
Ondraf Niras FEP Number
57
FEP Effects
Description of FEP Effects
Cracks could act as conduits for groundwater flow and solute transport. For example, overpack welds may be subject to “cold cracking” or cementitious materials used in the EBS may be subject to cracking as a result of applied stresses.
NEA TN2 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA TN2 List of Proposed IFEP Revisions [NEA/RWM/R(2013)8]
Not specifically mentioned other than stress corrosion cracking.