Tensile properties of irradiated and unirradiated welds of A533 steel plate and A508 forgings

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5643630· OSTI ID:5643630

Williams, J A

The tensile properties of welds of base metals ASTM A533, Grade B, Class 1 steel plate and ASTM A508, Class 1 forgings were evaluated in irradiated (3 to 21 x 10/sup 18/ n/cm/sup 2/) and unirradiated conditions. Yield strength and ultimate strength both increased with increasing fluence, while small ductility losses were generally independent of fluence. Yield strength was found to be more sensitive to irradiation than ultimate strength for all welds. The strength and ductility responses to irradiation varied between the weld materials. These variations were attributed to differences in chemical constituents of the welds.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• OSTI ID: 5643630
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-1158; HEDL-TME-79-51
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360103 -- Metals & Alloys-- Mechanical Properties
360106* -- Metals & Alloys-- Radiation Effects
ALLOYS
CARBON STEELS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DUCTILITY
FABRICATION
FORGING
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
JOINTS
MATERIALS WORKING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NEUTRON FLUENCE
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
PLATES
RADIATION EFFECTS
STEEL-ASTM-A508
STEEL-ASTM-A533-B
STEELS
STRAIN RATE
TENSILE PROPERTIES
WELDED JOINTS
YIELD STRENGTH