The objective of this study is to estimate the feasibility of X-ray diffraction method application
for fatigue life assessment of the high-temperature pipeline steel such as main steam pipe, re-heater pipe
and header etc. in power plant. In this study, X-ray diffraction tests using various types of specimen
simulated low cycle fatigue damage were performed in order to analyze fatigue properties when fatigue
damage conditions become various stages such as 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 of fatigue life, respectively. As a result
of X-ray diffraction tests for specimens simulated fatigue damages, we conformed that the variation of the
full width at half maximum intensity decreased in proportion to the increase of fatigue life ratio. And also,
the ratio of the full width at half maximum intensity due to fatigue damage has linear relationship with
fatigue life ratio algebraically. From this relationship, it was suggested that direct expectation of the life
consumption rate was feasible.