scholarly journals An initial framework for the rapid qualification of long-term creep rupture strength via microstructural modeling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Venkataraman ◽  
M. Messner
2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Maruyama ◽  
N. Sekido ◽  
K. Yoshimi

Predictions as to 105 h creep rupture strength of grade 91 steel have been made recently. The predicted values are examined with long-term creep rupture data of the steel. Three creep rupture databases were used in the predictions: data of tube products of grade 91 steel reported in National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Creep Data Sheet (NIMS T91 database), data of T91 steel collected in Japan, and data of grade 91 steel collected by an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code committee. Short-term creep rupture data points were discarded by the following criteria for minimizing overestimation of the strength: selecting long-term data points with low activation energy (multiregion analysis), selecting data points crept at stresses lower than a half of proof stress (σ0.2/2 criterion), and selecting data points longer than 1000 h (cutoff time of 1000 h). In the case of NIMS T91 database, a time–temperature parameter (TTP) analysis of a dataset selected by multiregion analysis can properly describe the long-term data points and gives the creep rupture strength of 68 MPa at 600 °C. However, TTP analyses of datasets selected by σ0.2/2 criterion and cutoff time of 1000 h from the same database overestimate the data points and predict the strength over 80 MPa. Datasets selected by the same criterion from the three databases provide similar values of the strength. The different criteria for data selection have more substantial effects on predicted values of the strength of the steel than difference of the databases.


2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (10) ◽  
pp. 620-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiko Arai ◽  
Kentaro Asakura ◽  
Hiroyuki Doi ◽  
Hirotsugu Kawanaka ◽  
Toshihiko Koseki ◽  
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2007 ◽  
Vol 345-346 ◽  
pp. 553-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Ghassemi Armaki ◽  
Kouichi Maruyama ◽  
Mitsuru Yoshizawa ◽  
Masaaki Igarashi

Recent researches have shown the premature breakdown of creep rupture strength in long term creep region of advanced high Cr ferritic steels. As safe operation of power plants becomes a serious problem we should be able to detect and predict the breakdown transition of creep rupture strength. Some methods for detecting the breakdown transition have been presented till now like the measurement of reduction of area after creep rupture and particle size of laves phase. However it will be more economic if we make use of non-destructive tests, for example, hardness testing. In this paper 3 types of ferritic steels with different Cr concentration have been studied. The results suggest that the hardness of aged structures is constant independently of exposure time in short term region, whereas the hardness breaks down in long term region. The boundary of breakdown in hardness coincides with that of breakdown in creep rupture strength.


Author(s):  
Masatsugu Yaguchi ◽  
Takuaki Matsumura ◽  
Katsuaki Hoshino

Creep rupture data of welded joints of ASME Grades 91, 92 and 122 type steels have been collected and long-term creep rupture strength of the materials has been evaluated. Similar study was conducted by the SHC Committee in 2004 and 2005, therefore, the evaluation of the creep rupture strength was conducted with emphasis on the long-term creep rupture data obtained after the previous study, in addition to discussion of the effects of product form, welding procedure and test temperature etc. on the creep strength. Almost the same results were obtained on the welded joint of Grade 92 as the previous study, however, the master creep life equations for the welded joints of Grades 91 and 122 were lower than the previous results, especially in the case of Grade 122. Furthermore, the creep strength reduction factor obtained from 100,000 hours creep strength of welded joints and base metal was given as a function of temperature.


Author(s):  
Walter Bendick ◽  
Jean Gabrel ◽  
Bruno Vandenberghe

The application of new heat resistant steels in power plants requires reliable long term creep rupture strength values as basis for design. Modern martensitic 9% Cr-steels have complex microstructures that change with service exposure. That is why extrapolations of long term strength properties will be most difficult. Due to new long term test results, re-assessments became necessary for grades 911 and 92. Different methods have been used. Good agreement was obtained between a graphical and the numerical ISO 6303 method. In both cases a two-step assessment procedure was used. First the raw data was prepared in a suitable way, which was followed by mathematical averaging procedures. For comparison a Larson-Miller analysis on the raw data was performed, too. The results turned out to be too optimistic at temperatures higher than 575°C (1050°F). It is shown that a suitable preparation of data can improve the Larson-Miller assessment. As a result of the new assessments the design values had to be reduced for both grades. With respect to previous assessments the new values are up to almost 10% lower. In the case of grade 92 the difference from the former ASME values are even higher. Consequences concerning design and service operation are discussed.


Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Kimura ◽  
Kota Sawada ◽  
Masakazu Fujitsuka ◽  
Hideaki Kushima

Creep test of ASME Grade 23 steel has been conducted at 625 and 650°C in helium gas atmosphere. Long-term creep strength of the steel in helium gas was compared with that in air and the influence of oxidation on long-term creep strength was investigated. Creep rupture strength drop was observed in the long-term at 625 and 650°C in air, and the same creep rupture strength drop was observed also in helium gas at 625°C. On the other hand, although creep rupture strength drop was observed in the long-term at 650°C in helium gas, creep rupture life in the long-term in helium gas was slightly longer than that in air at 650°C. Creep rupture life in the long-term at 650°C in air is reduced by not only degradation due to microstructural change, but also marked oxidation, however, that at 625°C is considered to be shortened mainly by a degradation caused by microstructural change. Long-term creep strength of ASME Grade 23 steel at 600°C and above should be reevaluated in consideration of strength drop due to microstructural change.


Author(s):  
Fujio Abe

The long-term creep rupture strength has been investigated for 9 heats of JIS SUS 304HTB (18Cr-8Ni) and for 9 heats of JIS SUS 316HTB (18Cr-12Ni-Mo) steels at 600 to 750 °C, using data in NIMS Creep Data Sheets. The heats with high Al exhibit the significant degradation in creep strength at long times. The formation of AlN and TiN during creep reduces the beneficial effect due to nitrogen. The heat-to-heat variation in time to rupture is analyzed using available nitrogen concentration Nav, which is defined as the concentration of nitrogen free from AlN and TiN, and also using nitrogen to soluble Al ratio (N/sol Al). The Nav clearly explains the observed heat-to-heat variation in time to rupture of 304HTB and 316HTB at long times. The precipitation hardening due to fine NbC carbides and the effect of small amount of Cu cause additional heat-to-heat variation in time to rupture for 304HTB at short times and for 316HTB at long times, respectively. The restriction of soluble Al concentration is proposed to be below 0.038 and 0.033 mass % for 304HTB and 316HTB, respectively, so that the creep rupture strength of 304HTB and 316HTB is larger than the ASME Sec.III-NH values for up to 300,000 h at 650 to 700 °C. At long times above 300,000 h, such as 500,000 h, the concentration of soluble Al should be further lowered.


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