Reconstituted Charpy impact specimens. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6548061

Perrin, J S; Wullaert, R A; McConnell, P; Server, W L; Fromm, E O

The arc stud welding process was used to produce new, full size Charpy V-notch impact specimens from halves of Charpy specimens which had been previously tested. The apparatus was developed such that it could be used not only for unirradiated specimens, but also so that it could be adapted for in-cell use to produce new reconstituted specimens of irradiated material. The materials studied are of interest in nuclear applications. They include A533B, A36, A516-80, submerged arc weld metal (A508 base metal), HY80, cast duplex stainless steel, irradiated A533B, and irradiated submerged arc weld metal (A508 base metal). Both unirradiated and irradiated specimens were successfully produced and subsequently impact tested. In general, there was excellent agreement when comparing the original curves to the subsequent curves generated with reconstituted specimens. This program has shown that the arc stud welding process is well suited for producing reconstituted specimens at a reasonable cost using either unirradiated or irradiated material.

• Research Organization: Fracture Control Corp., Goleta, CA (USA); Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6548061
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-2759; ON: DE83901113
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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