Influence of δ-Ferrite content on thermal aging induced mechanical property degradation in cast stainless steels

Thak Sang Byun; Timothy G. Lach; Ying Yang; Changheui Jang

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68454-3_47

Influence of δ-Ferrite content on thermal aging induced mechanical property degradation in cast stainless steels

Thak Sang Byun, Timothy G. Lach, Ying Yang, Changheui Jang

Microstructural Evolution Modeling

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Abstract

Thermal degradation of cast stainless steels was studied to provide an extensive knowledgebase for the assessment of structural integrity during extended operations of reactor coolant systems. The CF3 and CF8 series cast stainless steels with relatively low (5–12%) δ-ferrite contents were thermally aged at 290–400 °C for up to 10,000 h and tested to measure changes in tensile and impact properties. The aging treatments caused significant reduction of tensile ductility, but only slight softening or negligible strength change. The thermal aging also caused significant reduction of upper shelf energy and large shift of ductile-brittle transition temperature (ΔDBTT). The most influential factor in thermal degradation was ferrite content because of the major degradation mechanism occurring in the phase, while the nitrogen and carbon contents caused only weak effects. An integrated model is being developed to correlate the mechanical property changes with microstructural and compositional parameters.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors
Editors	Michael Wright, Denise Paraventi, John H. Jackson
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	613-624
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783319684536
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68454-3_47
State	Published - 2018
Event	18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors, 2017 - Portland, United States Duration: Aug 13 2017 → Aug 17 2017

Publication series

Name	Minerals, Metals and Materials Series
Volume	Part F11
ISSN (Print)	2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-1696

Conference

Conference	18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors, 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	08/13/17 → 08/17/17

Funding

This research was sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy/Office of Nuclear Energy through Light Water Reactor Sustainability R&D Program and International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (I-NERI) Program. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DEAC05-76RL01830. Acknowledgements This research was sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy/Office of Nuclear Energy through Light Water Reactor Sustainability R&D Program and International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (I-NERI) Program. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DEAC05-76RL01830.

Keywords

Cast austenitic stainless steels
Mechanical properties
Thermal aging

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Byun, T. S., Lach, T. G., Yang, Y., & Jang, C. (2018). Influence of δ-Ferrite content on thermal aging induced mechanical property degradation in cast stainless steels. In M. Wright, D. Paraventi, & J. H. Jackson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors (pp. 613-624). (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series; Vol. Part F11). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68454-3_47

Byun, Thak Sang ; Lach, Timothy G. ; Yang, Ying et al. / Influence of δ-Ferrite content on thermal aging induced mechanical property degradation in cast stainless steels. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors. editor / Michael Wright ; Denise Paraventi ; John H. Jackson. Springer International Publishing, 2018. pp. 613-624 (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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Byun, TS , Lach, TG , Yang, Y & Jang, C 2018, Influence of δ-Ferrite content on thermal aging induced mechanical property degradation in cast stainless steels. in M Wright, D Paraventi & JH Jackson (eds), Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors. Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, vol. Part F11, Springer International Publishing, pp. 613-624, 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors, 2017, Portland, United States, 08/13/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68454-3_47

Influence of δ-Ferrite content on thermal aging induced mechanical property degradation in cast stainless steels. / Byun, Thak Sang ; Lach, Timothy G.; Yang, Ying et al.
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors. ed. / Michael Wright; Denise Paraventi; John H. Jackson. Springer International Publishing, 2018. p. 613-624 (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series; Vol. Part F11).

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Byun TS , Lach TG , Yang Y, Jang C. Influence of δ-Ferrite content on thermal aging induced mechanical property degradation in cast stainless steels. In Wright M, Paraventi D, Jackson JH, editors, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors. Springer International Publishing. 2018. p. 613-624. (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-68454-3_47

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