Published March 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Creep-rupture behavior of butt welded joint of 304 stainless steel thick plate using small and large specimens

  • 1. National Research Inst. for Metals, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

Creep-rupture properties of 50 mm thick 304 stainless steel joints by narrow-gap submerged arc welding were investigated at 550degC using small (round bar) and large (full-thickness plate) specimens. For the small specimens the rupture occurred at the base metal, while the location of fracture was at the weld metal for large plate specimens. This difference in rupture location is attributed to the stress distribution in the welded joint specimens during the creep process. The stress distribution is caused by the heterogeneity of strength in the weld metal and the restraint of deformation due to hardening of the heat affected zone in the base metal. The deformation behavior of base metal and weld metal in the joint is estimated by FEM computation, and it allows us to predict the location of fracture in the weldment by the comparison of relative strength between the base and the weld metals. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the National Research Institute for Metals (Tokyo)
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
1
Series
Trans. Natl. Res. Inst. Met. (Tokyo).
Journal Page Range
64-71
ISSN
0453-9222
CODEN
TNRMA