Effect of thermal aging on fracture mechanical properties and crack propagation behavior of alloy 52 narrow-gap dissimilar metal weld

Matias Ahonen* (Corresponding author), Sebastian Lindqvist, Teemu Sarikka, Jari Lydman, Roman Mouginot, Ulla Ehrnstén, Pekka Nevasmaa, Hannu Hänninen

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Abstract

Determination of the fracture toughness properties and thermal aging behavior of dissimilar metal weld (DMW) joints is of utmost importance for successful structural integrity and lifetime analyses. This paper presents results from fracture resistance (J-R), fracture toughness (T 0 ) and Charpy-V impact toughness tests as well as fractography performed for an industrially manufactured narrow-gap DMW mock-up (SA508-Alloy 52-AISI 316L). Tests were performed on post-weld heat treated, 5000 h aged and 10,000 h aged material. The results show that this DMW is tough at the SA 508-Alloy 52 interface, which typically is the weakest zone of a DMW. The DMW joint maintains its high fracture resistance also after thermal aging. Crack propagates for a large part in the carbon-depleted zone (CDZ) of SA 508 but deflects occasionally to the Alloy 52 side due to small weld defects in µm scale. Ductile-to-brittle transition temperature determined from Charpy-V impact toughness tests increases due to thermal aging, but only to a minor extent. No significant change is observed for the T 0 transition temperature due to aging.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors
EditorsJohn H. Jackson, Denise Paraventi, Michael Wright
PublisherSpringer
Pages1949-1963
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-04639-2
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-04638-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors 2019 - Boston, United States
Duration: 18 Aug 201922 Aug 2019

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period18/08/1922/08/19

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Dissimilar metal weld
  • Microstructural characterization
  • Ni-base alloy

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