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Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Alloy 82/182 Weld Joint Between SA508 Gr.3 Nozzle and F316L Safe-End

SA508 Gr.3 노즐과 F316L 안전단 사이의 Alloy 82/182 용접부에 대한 기계적물성치 평가

  • Kim, Jin-Weon (Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Chosun Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Soo (Nuclear Power Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Chi-Yong (Nuclear Power Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
  • 김진원 (조선대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 이경수 (한전 전력연구원 원자력발전연구소) ;
  • 박치용 (한전 전력연구원 원자력발전연구소)
  • Published : 2010.03.01
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Abstract

This paper presents the distributions of the tensile and fracture properties of an alloy 82/182 dissimilar weld joint between an SA508 Gr.3 nozzle and F316L SS safe-end at ambient temperature. Tensile and J-R tests were conducted using specimens extracted from base metals, heat-affected zones (HAZs), buttering regions, and various regions of the weld metal. The results show that the root region of the weld has higher strength than the upper region. The yield and tensile strengths vary considerably within the root region of the weld. The buttering region had the lowest strengths. The strengths gradually increased as the F316L stainless steel weld boundary was approached. The variation of the strengths within the upper region of the weld is insignificant. The fracture toughness of the alloy 82/182 weld metal is less than those of both the base metals and both HAZs. Within the alloy 82/182 weld, the center of weld has a slightly lower fracture toughness than the weld boundary and buttering region, and the root region has greater toughness than the upper region of the weld.

본 논문은 Alloy 82/182를 용가재로 사용한 SA508 Gr.3 노즐과 F316L 스테인리스강 안전단 사이의 이종금속 용접부에서 상온의 인장물성치와 파괴물성치를 평가하였다. 이를 위해서 두 모재와 열영향부, 버터링부, 그리고 용접부 내의 각 위치에서 채취된 시편을 이용하여 인장시험과 J-R 시험을 수행하였다. 시험 결과 Alloy 82/182 용접 루터부가 상부에 비해 높 은 강도를 보였다. 용접 루터부에서는 항복강도와 인장강도가 위치에 따라 크게 변화하였다. 버터링 부분이 가장 낮은 강도를 보였으며, F316L 스테이리스강 인접부로 갈수록 강도가 증가하였다. 반면, 용접 상부에서는 위치에 따른 강도의 변화가 크지 않았다. Alloy 82/182 용접부는 모재와 열영향부에 비해 낮은 파괴인성을 보였다. Alloy 82/182 용접부 내에서는 용접부 중심이 용접 경계부와 버터링부에 비해 약간 낮은 파괴인성을 보였으며, 용접 루터부가 용접 상부에 비해 높은 파괴인성을 보였다.

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