Calculations of residual stress fields, which arise after welding, cladding and tempering, were performed as applied to reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) of WWER types. These calculations are based on a procedure, which takes into account Feα↔Feγ transformation happening in base and weld metal under welding and cladding, and also creep during tempering. The procedure is based on solutions of the temperature and non-isothermal elasto-plastic problem with and without creep by the finite element method. On the basis of the performed investigation it is shown that Feα↔Feγ transformation may affect the residual stress distribution. An analysis of cases has been performed for which the above effect is strong and for which this effect may be ignored. On the basis of the calculation performed, an engineering procedure is proposed that allows to determine the residual stress fields in welds of the WWER-440 and WWER-1000 for various durations of post-weld tempering.
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ASME 2003 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
July 20–24, 2003
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
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0-7918-4155-3
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Investigation of Residual Stresses Caused by Welding, Cladding and Tempering of Reactor Pressure Vessels
E. Keim
E. Keim
Framatome ANP, Germany
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V. I. Kostylev
CRISM Prometey, Russia
B. Z. Margolin
CRISM Prometey, Russia
A. Y. Varovin
CRISM Prometey, Russia
E. Keim
Framatome ANP, Germany
Paper No:
PVP2003-2041, pp. 3-10; 8 pages
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August 13, 2008
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Kostylev, VI, Margolin, BZ, Varovin, AY, & Keim, E. "Investigation of Residual Stresses Caused by Welding, Cladding and Tempering of Reactor Pressure Vessels." Proceedings of the ASME 2003 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. Residual Stress, Fitness-For-Service, and Manufacturing Processes. Cleveland, Ohio, USA. July 20–24, 2003. pp. 3-10. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2003-2041
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