Prospects for production of NPP equipment using electroslag refining
Global trends in manufacturing of metal products with high added value for the nuclear and thermal power engineering are associated with widespread use of technology of electroslag refining (ESR). The roadmap for introduction of ESR technology in nuclear power engineering (NPE) was developed by JSC SRPA «СNIITMASH». Implementation of ESR production technology for hollow billets from steel 10GN2MFA for main coolant pipes (MCP) was the first phase of the roadmap. Research results demonstrate the feasibility of using the ESR hollow billets in cast condition or after optimized forging for NPE products.