TY - GEN
T1 - Inter-laboratory results and analyses of mini-C(T) specimen testing of an irradiated linde 80 weld metal
AU - Server, William
AU - Sokolov, Mikhail
AU - Yamamoto, Masato
AU - Carter, Robert
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2018 ASME.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - An irradiated low-upper-shelf Linde 80 weld metal has been tested by four laboratories as part of an inter-laboratory assessment of use of the miniature compact tension [mini-C(T)] test specimen for Master Curve fracture toughness evaluation following ASTM E1921. The preliminary results from each of the laboratories have been compiled and evaluated together to assess the validity and use of the mini-C(T) specimen for an irradiated reactor pressure vessel material which can exhibit ductile crack growth at low temperatures relative to cleavage initiation fracture toughness. The preliminary results from this mini-C(T) testing can also be compared to extensive specimen test results from larger C(T) specimens of the same irradiated material. Comparisons of the results from each of the laboratories and some inter-laboratory differences in the fracture testing are assessed. The evaluations indicate reasonable agreement between the mini-C(T) and larger specimen results, but the selection of test temperature and the number of test specimens needed to obtain reliable results are more difficult when testing a low-upper-shelf toughness material.
AB - An irradiated low-upper-shelf Linde 80 weld metal has been tested by four laboratories as part of an inter-laboratory assessment of use of the miniature compact tension [mini-C(T)] test specimen for Master Curve fracture toughness evaluation following ASTM E1921. The preliminary results from each of the laboratories have been compiled and evaluated together to assess the validity and use of the mini-C(T) specimen for an irradiated reactor pressure vessel material which can exhibit ductile crack growth at low temperatures relative to cleavage initiation fracture toughness. The preliminary results from this mini-C(T) testing can also be compared to extensive specimen test results from larger C(T) specimens of the same irradiated material. Comparisons of the results from each of the laboratories and some inter-laboratory differences in the fracture testing are assessed. The evaluations indicate reasonable agreement between the mini-C(T) and larger specimen results, but the selection of test temperature and the number of test specimens needed to obtain reliable results are more difficult when testing a low-upper-shelf toughness material.
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U2 - 10.1115/PVP201884950
DO - 10.1115/PVP201884950
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85056822368
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP
BT - Codes and Standards
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - ASME 2018 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2018
Y2 - 15 July 2018 through 20 July 2018
ER -