Fracture toughness characterization in the transition and ductile regime of an A508 type weld metal with the miniI-CT geometry before and after irradiation: PVP2020-21515
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Abstract
The mini-CT geometry is being adopted worldwide for application to measure the fracture toughness properties. This geometry is particularly adapted for irradiated materials given the limited space available for irradiation in high flux material test reactors such as the BR2 reactor. A series of twenty (20)
mini-CT specimens taken from an A508-type weld were irradiated in the BR2 reactor at 290 °C to a fluence level of ~5 x 1019 n/cm², E>1MeV. They were precracked and 20 % side grooved before irradiation. In parallel, twenty four (24) unirradiated mini-CT specimens were available for testing.
The main objective of this paper is to measure fracture toughness in the transition and ductile regime before and after irradiation and to compare the results with low flux surveillance data.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ASME 2020 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Codes and Standards |
| Publisher | ASME - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7918-8381-5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jul 2020 |
| Event | 2020 - ASME: Pressure Vessel & Piping conference PVP - Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, United States Duration: 19 Jul 2020 → 24 Jul 2020 https://event.asme.org/PVP |
Conference
| Conference | 2020 - ASME |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Period | 2020-07-19 → 2020-07-24 |
| Other | The ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Division is the primary sponsor of the PVP-2020 Conference, with additional participation by the ASME Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnosis and Prognosis Division (NDPD). General Topics Codes & Standards Computer Technology & Bolted Joints Design & Analysis Fluid-Structure Interaction High Pressure Technology Materials & Fabrication Operations, Applications, & Components Seismic Engineering Non-Destructive Examination |
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Keywords
- RPV, Fracture toughness, NOMAD, neutron irradiation
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