SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1997
STP19964S

Effects of Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Contents on Fatigue Lives of Carbon and Low Alloy Steels in LWR Water Environments

Source

In order to modify the fatigue design method for pressure vessel components of light water rcactors(LWRs), strain controlled fatigue tests were carried out under various environmental conditions, and the effects of temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) contents on fatigue lives of carbon steel in LWR-simulated water environments were evaluated and analyzed.

The results of the present study are summarized as follows; 1) The decrease in fatigue life of carbon steel STS410 in BWR-simulated water environments occurs at temperatures above 200°C and with DO higher than 0.1ppm. The rate of decrease is greater at higher temperatures and higher DO concentrations. 2) To offset differences in test condition such as temperature, DO, strain amplitude etc., an new index, Rp, which represents a ratio of the environmental index P-values previously proposed, was introduced. Also a new fatigue life equation based on Rp was proposed. 3) By the new equation, the fatigue life of carbon steel under a certain environmental condition of temperature and DO can be predicted better than by the previously proposed method.

Author Information

Nakao, G
Kure Research Laboratory, Babcock-Hitachi K.K., Hiroshima, Japan
Higuchi, M
Material Processing & Evaluation Group, Product Engineering Center, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ltd, Yokohama, Japan
Kanasaki, H
Takasago R&D Center, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Hyogo, Japan
Iida, K
Japan Power Engineering and Inspection Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Asada, Y
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Price: $25.00
Contact Sales
Related
Reprints and Permissions
Reprints and copyright permissions can be requested through the
Copyright Clearance Center
Details
Developed by Committee: G01
Pages: 232–244
DOI: 10.1520/STP19964S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5357-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-2408-0