Designation:E2215−15StandardPracticeforEvaluationofSurveillanceCapsulesfromLight-WaterModeratedNuclearPowerReactorVessels1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2215;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstheevaluationoftestspecimensanddosimetryfromlightwatermoderatednuclearpowerreactorpressurevesselsurveillancecapsules.1.2Additionally,thispracticeprovidesguidanceonreas-sessingwithdrawalschedulefordesignlifeandoperationbeyonddesignlife.1.3Thispracticeisoneofaseriesofstandardpracticesthatoutlinethesurveillanceprogramrequiredfornuclearreactorpressurevessels.Thesurveillanceprogrammonitorstheirradiation-inducedchangesintheferriticsteelsthatcomprisethebeltlineofalight-watermoderatednuclearreactorpressurevessel.1.4Thispracticealongwithitscompanionsurveillanceprogrampractice,PracticeE185,isintendedforapplicationinmonitoringthepropertiesofbeltlinematerialsinanylight-watermoderatednuclearreactor.21.5Modificationstothestandardtestprogramandsupple-mentaltestsaredescribedinGuideE636.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3A370TestMethodsandDefinitionsforMechanicalTestingofSteelProductsE8/E8MTestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMa-terialsE21TestMethodsforElevatedTemperatureTensionTestsofMetallicMaterialsE23TestMethodsforNotchedBarImpactTestingofMe-tallicMaterialsE170TerminologyRelatingtoRadiationMeasurementsandDosimetryE185PracticeforDesignofSurveillanceProgramsforLight-WaterModeratedNuclearPowerReactorVesselsE208TestMethodforConductingDrop-WeightTesttoDetermineNil-DuctilityTransitionTemperatureofFer-riticSteelsE509GuideforIn-ServiceAnnealingofLight-WaterMod-eratedNuclearReactorVesselsE636GuideforConductingSupplementalSurvei...
