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Title: Methods for incorporating effects of LWR coolant environment into ASME code fatigue evaluations.

Abstract

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provides rules for the construction of nuclear power plant components. Appendix I to Section HI of the Code specifies design fatigue curves for structural materials. However, the effects of light water reactor (LWR) coolant environments are not explicitly addressed by the Code design curves. Recent test data illustrate potentially significant effects of LWR environments on the fatigue resistance of carbon and low-alloy steels and austenitic stainless steels (SSs). Under certain loading and environmental conditions, fatigue lives of carbon and low-alloy steels can be a factor of {approx}70 lower in an LWR environment than in air. These results raise the issue of whether the design fatigue curves in Section III are appropriate for the intended purpose. This paper presents the two methods that have been proposed for incorporating the effects of LWR coolant environments into the ASME Code fatigue evaluations. The mechanisms of fatigue crack initiation in carbon and low-alloy steels and austenitic SSs in LWR environments are discussed.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
11104
Report Number(s):
ANL/ET/CP-97665
TRN: US0104277
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1999 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Boston, MA (US), 08/01/1999--08/05/1999; Other Information: PBD: 15 Apr 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; CARBON STEELS; COOLANTS; DESIGN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; STAINLESS STEELS; FATIGUE; LOW ALLOY STEELS; SERVICE LIFE; CRACK PROPAGATION; STANDARDS; MODIFICATIONS

Citation Formats

Chopra, O K. Methods for incorporating effects of LWR coolant environment into ASME code fatigue evaluations.. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Chopra, O K. Methods for incorporating effects of LWR coolant environment into ASME code fatigue evaluations.. United States.
Chopra, O K. 1999. "Methods for incorporating effects of LWR coolant environment into ASME code fatigue evaluations.". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/11104.
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title = {Methods for incorporating effects of LWR coolant environment into ASME code fatigue evaluations.},
author = {Chopra, O K},
abstractNote = {The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provides rules for the construction of nuclear power plant components. Appendix I to Section HI of the Code specifies design fatigue curves for structural materials. However, the effects of light water reactor (LWR) coolant environments are not explicitly addressed by the Code design curves. Recent test data illustrate potentially significant effects of LWR environments on the fatigue resistance of carbon and low-alloy steels and austenitic stainless steels (SSs). Under certain loading and environmental conditions, fatigue lives of carbon and low-alloy steels can be a factor of {approx}70 lower in an LWR environment than in air. These results raise the issue of whether the design fatigue curves in Section III are appropriate for the intended purpose. This paper presents the two methods that have been proposed for incorporating the effects of LWR coolant environments into the ASME Code fatigue evaluations. The mechanisms of fatigue crack initiation in carbon and low-alloy steels and austenitic SSs in LWR environments are discussed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Thu Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
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