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Application of environmental fatigue stress rules to carbon steel reactor piping. Volume 2. Handbook. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5467119
The procedure for application of carbon steel environmental fatigue design rules is presented in a handbook format. The handbook encompasses a computer program that further facilitates application of these rules. This handbook outlines a step-by-step procedure for the application of carbon steel environmental fatigue design rules to piping and components which are analyzed per rules of NB-3600 and NB-3200 of the ASME Code. It is assumed that the analyst is familiar with the fatigue evaluation procedures outlined in these subparticles. The analyst should refer to the companion technical report for the background, detailed explanation, and derivation of the correction factors specified in this handbook. Compliance with these stress rules means only that the piping or component design is adequate from the standpoint of environmentally-assisted fatigue failure. Complete suitability for specified service loadings is dependent on meeting the primary stress limits for design loadings and any applicable stress limits.
Research Organization:
General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (USA). Nuclear Engineering Div.
OSTI ID:
5467119
Report Number(s):
EPRI-NP-4644M-Vol.2; ON: TI86920409
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English