Improved approach for predicting weld creep strength factors of ferritic steels
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Abstract
AbstractThe cross-weld (CW) creep strength of ferritic steels is typically lower than that for parent metal (PM), and in the past the ratio of CW to PM creep strength (weld strength factor – WSF) was assumed to be limited to ∼80%. For newer Cr steels WSF can be significantly lower for a typical design life of 100 000 h or more. The possibility of low WSF is also accommodated in the current design codes such as EN 13445, but no suggested WSF values are given for guidance. Assuming a too high WSF for such welds obviously results in an unsafe (too long) predicted creep life. Unfortunately, as a further complication the WSF of the newer Cr steels can decrease when the operating temperatures are increased for improved efficiency of future power plants. It is hence important that reliable and sufficiently high values of WSF can be guaranteed. However, there is often much less extensive data on the creep strength of welds than on parent steel, and also the extrapolation to long term values of WSF can add more relative uncertainty than what is expected in extrapolating the long term creep strength of parent steel. Here an improved approach is proposed to predict WSF using the Wilshire creep model to obtain the relationship between the CW creep strength and the corresponding parent material (PM) strength. The Wilshire model directly provides the WSF value for each CW data point, when the expected normalised stress is based on the CW time to rupture at stress and temperature. The corresponding master curve parameters are those for PM, when the PM hot tensile strength is also known. The WSF data points for each CW test can then be fitted for temperature and stress dependence. This approach avoids fitting distortion in WSF, unlike the traditional assessment where a master curve is first obtained for the CW creep strength. As an example, WSF of welded P91 steel at 100 000 h is here predicted in the temperature range of 550–650°C.Keywords: CREEPWELDLIFE9CRFERRITIC STEEL
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