Experimental and Numerical Assesment of Weld Residual Stresses in Disimilar Metal Weld Reactor Presure Vesel Nozzles

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Experimental and Numerical Assesment of Weld Residual Stresses in Disimilar Metal Weld Reactor Presure Vesel Nozzles

Original language description

In the Belgian Pressurized Water Reactors Doel 3-4 and Tihange 2-3, the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) nozzle-to-safe-end Dissimilar Metal Welds (DMW) are made of nickel-base alloy 182. This material is known to be susceptible to Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC) if the stress level is high enough. In that frame, it is of utmost importance to precisely assess the residual welding stress field. For that purpose, residual stress measurements on a DMW from the cancelled Spanish NPP of Lemoniz are performed with the hole-drilling strain gage method according to ASTM E837. The nozzle-to-safe-end specimen is successively sectioned (machined) from the outside to deduce the residual stress profile through the weld thickness. On the other hand, welding residual stresses in these nozzle-to-safe-end welds are calculated using Finite Element Method. These simulations include the application of buttering, the machining, and the influence of the safe-end-to-piping stainless steel weld. Moreover, the impact of the different steps followed to machine the measured specimen are simulated. The welding heat source as well as some simulation parameters are then calibrated to optimize the match with the experimental data obtained by the described measurement procedure. Based on these results, the plant-specific weld residual stresses are calculated by FE, including partial repairs as well as post-weld heat treatments. These plant specific profiles will be useful to assess the acceptability of flaws that could possibly be detected during In-Service Inspection campaigns and to define reasonable inspection intervals

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20301 - Mechanical engineering

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP. Volume 1, 2022

ISBN

978-0-7918-8614-4

ISSN

0277-027X

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Number of pages

5

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Publisher name

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Place of publication

New York

Event location

Las Vegas

Event date

Jul 17, 2022

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

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