Fatigue design curves for 6061-T6 aluminum

Journal Article · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2842286· OSTI ID:477462

Yahr, G T ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Engineering Technology Div.

A request has been made to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee that 6061-T6 aluminum be approved for use in the construction of Class 1 welded nuclear vessels so it can be used for the pressure vessel of the Advanced Neutron Source research reactor. Fatigue design curves wit and without mean stress effects have been proposed. A knock-down factor of 2 is applied to the design curve for evaluation of welds. The basis of the curves is explained. The fatigue design curves are compared to fatigue data from base metal and weldments.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 477462
• Journal Information: Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Journal Name: Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 119; ISSN JPVTAS; ISSN 0094-9930
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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FATIGUE
PRESSURE VESSELS
REACTOR MATERIALS
RESEARCH REACTORS
WELDED JOINTS