Fracture toughness and Charpy impact properties of several RAFMS before and after irradiation in HFIR

2007 ◽  
Vol 367-370 ◽  
pp. 68-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Sokolov ◽  
H. Tanigawa ◽  
G.R. Odette ◽  
K. Shiba ◽  
R.L. Klueh
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Impact Properties ◽  
Before And After

Fracture Toughness Properties of SA540 Steels for Nuclear Bolting Applications

1977 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-426
Author(s):  
R. R. Seeley ◽  
W. A. Van Der Sluys ◽  
A. L. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Nuclear Reactor ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ◽  
Charpy Impact Energy ◽  
Energy Correlation ◽  
Impact Properties ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Regulatory Commission

Large bolts manufactured from SA540 Grades B23 and B24 are used on nuclear reactor vessels and require certain minimum mechanical properties. A minimum fracture toughness of 125 ksi in. (137 MPa m) at maximum operating stresses is required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for these bolts. This minimum toughness property was determined by a stress analysis of a bolt. Minimum required Charpy impact properties were calculated by a fracture toughness-Charpy impact energy correlation and the minimum calculated fracture toughness. The fracture toughness, yield strength and Charpy V notch impact properties were determined for five commercial heats of SA540 steels. Correlations between the fracture toughness and Charpy impact properties of these materials were evaluated. The toughness-impact energy correlation used to set the minimum required Charpy impact properties was found to be unduly conservative, and a different correlation of these properties is suggested. The SA540 steels investigated exhibited fracture toughness properties in excess of the NRC minimum requirements.

scholarly journals Charpy Impact Properties of Hydrogen-Exposed 316L Stainless Steel at Ambient and Cryogenic Temperatures

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Thanh Hung Nguyen ◽  
Jae-Sik Hwang ◽  
Myung-Sung Kim ◽  
Jeong-Hyeon Kim ◽  
Seul-Kee Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
316L Stainless Steel ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Cryogenic Temperatures ◽  
Absorbed Energy ◽  
Impact Properties ◽  
Charging Time ◽  
The Impact

316L stainless steel is a promising material candidate for a hydrogen containment system. However, when in contact with hydrogen, the material could be degraded by hydrogen embrittlement (HE). Moreover, the mechanism and the effect of HE on 316L stainless steel have not been clearly studied. This study investigated the effect of hydrogen exposure on the impact toughness of 316L stainless steel to understand the relation between hydrogen charging time and fracture toughness at ambient and cryogenic temperatures. In this study, 316L stainless steel specimens were exposed to hydrogen in different durations. Charpy V-notch (CVN) impact tests were conducted at ambient and low temperatures to study the effect of HE on the impact properties and fracture toughness of 316L stainless steel under the tested temperatures. Hydrogen analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were conducted to find the effect of charging time on the hydrogen concentration and surface morphology, respectively. The result indicated that exposure to hydrogen decreased the absorbed energy and ductility of 316L stainless steel at all tested temperatures but not much difference was found among the pre-charging times. Another academic insight is that low temperatures diminished the absorbed energy by lowering the ductility of 316L stainless steel.

ALLVAC 13-8 SUPER TOUGH

Alloy Digest ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Cold Working ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Single Treatment ◽  
Good Resistance ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Impact Energies

Abstract Allvac 13-8 Super Tough alloy is a modification of the standard Allvac 13-8 alloy. (See Alloy Digest SS-866, November 2002.) It has good fabricability and can be age hardened by a single treatment in the range 510 to 621 deg C (950 to 1150 deg F). Cold working prior to aging enhances the aging. These properties supplement the superior fracture toughness and Charpy impact energies. This martensitic precipitation-hardening stainless steel has very good resistance to general corrosion and stress-corrosion cracking. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: SS-876. Producer or source: Allvac.

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