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BIMET (Structural Integrity of Bimetallic Welds)
a
2c 304 SS 308L SS A 508
weld aactual
θ
309L/308L SS buttering
R0
BIMET01 BIMET02
Ri R 0 (mm) 84 84
R i (mm) 59 59
t (mm) 25 25
aactual (mm) 13.8 9.28
a (mm) 12.5 8.33
a/ t 0.5 0.33
t 2c' (mm) 93 75.5
2c (mm) 88.2 73.0
θ (º) 63.3 51.5
R i/ R 0 0.70 0.70
R mean (mm) 71.5 71.5
BIMET
200
180
J
170 δ2
δ5 δ5 δ5
160
MINIT = 154 kNm
150
p initiation range from potential drop
140 p+s
p = primary load
130 p+s = primary load with residual stresses
100
EAM EAM EAM Reference FEA FEA FEA
FAD R6 Js-A16 ETM-97 EAM Local
Option 2 ETM/σε Approach
BIMET
Benchmark &
Structural Features
WP3: Tests
WP4:
Analytical Studies
Programme
WP6
Evaluation
WP5:
Synthesis & Update of
Best Practice
Handbook
Exploitation of
Results
VOCALIST
CONSTRAINT-BASED
FRACTURE MECH.
– Constraint-configurations
which span the structural
application
– Two-parameter fracture
mechanics (Jc, Q)
Calibration data:
low constraint Prediction of
Kmat/KJC, Kapp/KJC
Features
test data Calibration data:
high constraint
Q, T/σy
VOCALIST
1.8
Option 1 FAD
1.6 Modified Option 1 FAD
p = 5%
1.4 p = 50%
1.2 p = 95%
1
Kr
0.8
0.6
T-stress provides a marginally more conservative assessment
0.4 than QH. This results from the balance of two effects:
0.2 (i) Lower failure locus in KJ-QH space than KJ- T/σy space
(ii) Constraint is assessed to be higher using T/σy than QH
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Lr
VOCALIST
1000 0.6
500
0.5
Pf
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
JI (kJ/m2) 0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
2
J-integral (kJ/m )
VOCALIST
-90
All CT
Material A
-100
Biaxial
o
SEN(B)
a/W = 0.13
-140
Corrosion
Aging
Corrosion Cracking
Stress Corrosion
Corrosion Attack
Thermal Aging
Irradiation
Strain Induced
Intergranular
Corrosion
Corrosion
Corrosion
Cracking
Effect on
General
Erosion
Fatigue
Attack
Creep
Local
Wear
Components
Change of Material
Properties
Cracking
Change of Dimensions
Wall Thinning
Denting
Pitting
Summary of current state-of-the-art
Sub-Project
"Integration"
RPV-2
Sub-Project Sub-Project
"RPV & Toughness "RPV : Mechanics
Internals : Module Modelling"
Physics
Modeling"
INTERN-1
Sub-Project
"Internals :
IASCC
Module
Mechanics &
Corrosion Modeling"
Sub-Project
"User
Group"
PERFECT
RPVM 5: Simulation of irradiated RPV behaviour, including constraint effect: validation of models
Simulated flow, work
RPVM 1: Model of hardening, dislocation
RPVM 2.1: Model mobility & P-segregation on
microcrack of P-induced brittle
nucleation grain boundaries of irradiated
IGF steel (I/P from Physics
Module)
RPVM 5: Simulation of irradiated RPV behaviour, including constraint effect: validation of models
Simulated flow, work
RPVM 1: Model of hardening, dislocation
RPVM 2.1: Model mobility & P-segregation on
microcrack of P-induced brittle
nucleation grain boundaries of irradiated
IGF steel (I/P from Physics
Module)
RPVM 5: Simulation of irradiated RPV behaviour, including constraint effect: validation of models
Simulated flow, work
RPVM 1: Model of hardening, dislocation
RPVM 2.1: Model mobility & P-segregation on
microcrack of P-induced brittle
nucleation grain boundaries of irradiated
IGF steel (I/P from Physics
Module)
RPVM 5: Simulation of irradiated RPV behaviour, including constraint effect: validation of models
Simulated flow, work
RPVM 1: Model of hardening, dislocation
RPVM 2.1: Model mobility & P-segregation on
microcrack of P-induced brittle
nucleation grain boundaries of irradiated
IGF steel (I/P from Physics
Module)
RPVM 5: Simulation of irradiated RPV behaviour, including constraint effect: validation of models
Simulated flow, work
RPVM 1: Model of hardening, dislocation
RPVM 2.1: Model mobility & P-segregation on
microcrack of P-induced brittle
nucleation grain boundaries of irradiated
IGF steel (I/P from Physics
Module)
RPVM 5: Simulation of irradiated RPV behaviour, including constraint effect: validation of models
Concluding Remarks