Fracture toughness evaluation for thin-shell stainless steel weldment
Journal Article
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· Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Integrity of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) interim storage canisters are very important to the safety of the back-end nuclear fuel cycle. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) potential of interim storage canister has been considered as a high priority. Because no post-weld heat treatment was required for forming these canisters, the high tensile residual stress existed within these canister welds. This can change the fracture resistance capacity significantly as well as increase SCC potential. Due to relative thin shell thickness of a canister weldment, the spiral notch torsion test (SNTT) method of small specimen approach was used to estimate the canister weldment fracture toughness. Most SNTT weldment samples fracture initiation sites are at heat-affected zone (HAZ) regions. The estimated fracture toughness $$J_Q'$$ for the baseline SS304 steel is at 283 kJ/m2. The estimated $$J_Q'$$ for the SS304/308 weld from HAZ and weld specimens are 126 kJ/m2 and 148.9 kJ/m2, respectively.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1606990
- Journal Information:
- Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Journal Name: Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics Journal Issue: C Vol. 106; ISSN 0167-8442
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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