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Fatigue crack growth rate studies of medium sulfur low alloy steels tested in high temperature water

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OSTI ID:10185366
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, NY (United States)
  2. Babcock and Wilcox Co., Alliance, OH (United States)
Fatigue crack propagation tests of medium sulfur (0.007 to 0.011 wt %) ASTM A508-Class 2 forgings were performed in deaerated high purity, high temperature water. In general, these forgings did not exhibit environmentally assisted cracking (EAC) in tests at 149C (300F) or at 260C (500F). Lowering the pH did not raise the crack growth rates significantly. However, adding a small amount of oxygenated water to the feedwater increased the fatigue crack growth rates (FCGR) by a factor of about 4. Automated analyses of the sulfide inclusions in polished sections of the forgings supported a previously proposed relationship for susceptibility to EAC.
Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC12-76SN00052
OSTI ID:
10185366
Report Number(s):
KAPL--4761; CONF-930825--6; ON: DE93040437
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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