Microstructure-sensitive modeling of high temperature creep in grade-91 alloy

Mariyappan, Arul Kumar; Capolungo, Laurent

doi:10.1016/j.ijplas.2022.103411

Microstructure-sensitive modeling of high temperature creep in grade-91 alloy

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2022 · International Journal of Plasticity

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2022.103411· OSTI ID:1887158

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Predicting the effects of microstructure on high-temperature creep responses of steel components is critical to minimize the risks of failure and maximize economic viability in the energy sector. In this research, a recently developed advanced mechanistic constitutive model is employed to study the effect of microstructure on the creep responses and to rationalize experimentally reported variability in the performances of grade-91 alloy. Hundreds of experimental creep tests from the literature are used to assess the predictability of the model. The model proposed is shown to accurately predict the steady-state creep rates and also the less commonly considered, yet important, primary-to-secondary transients for a wide range of creep conditions. Further, the model is capable of extrapolating the creep response of grade 91 alloy even outside of the calibration regime. Using this model, the roles of initial microstructure described in terms of grain size, dislocation density, and precipitate content, on the creep responses are investigated. The effect of initial microstructure on the steady-state creep rates and creep-strain is found to vary with stress and temperature. Grain size plays a significant role in the low-stress creep, where the diffusional creep is dominant. On the other hand, the effects of dislocation densities and precipitate content are significant in the dislocation-plasticity-dominated high-stress and temperature regimes. Furthermore, by comparing model predictions against a large experimental creep database, it is found that variability in the creep responses can be rationalized on the basis of differences in the initial microstructure. Overall, this work provides a robust pathway for microstructure-aware engineering design, verification, and validation of metallic components for energy applications.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1887158

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1894967

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-22-25549

Journal Information:: International Journal of Plasticity, Journal Name: International Journal of Plasticity Vol. 158; ISSN 0749-6419

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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