In this paper, non-linear finite element analysis of a full-scale laboratory test, a Benchmark four-point bending test of a straight pipe with an obliquely inserted crack in a dissimilar metal weld of ferritic steel (A508), austenitic steel (316L), weld material (308L) and buttering material (309L/308L), is conducted. The behavior of the crack front at the load level, at which the crack initiation is observed in the test, are computed, summarized and examined. A comparison to the results from the test and from linear finite element analysis is made. Computed results confirm our recent observations through linear fracture mechanics assessment: (i) The fracture initiation predicted by using J-integral based mixed mode cracking criteria may approximately be achieved by an “effective stress intensity factor” based approach; (ii) it is not conservative to use a purely mode-I based criterion for the fracture assessment for typical problems of mixed mode driven cracking. This paper is an extension of our recent work reported in the 2015 PVP conference, which addresses the fracture assessment using linear finite element analyses.
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ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
July 17–21, 2016
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
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978-0-7918-5042-8
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Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of a Full-Scale Test of a Cracked Dissimilar Weld for Ageing Nuclear Power Piping and Failure Assessment
Lennart G. Jansson
Lennart G. Jansson
ÅF-Industry AB, Göteborg, Sweden
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Lingfu Zeng
ÅF-Industry AB, Göteborg, Sweden
Chouping Luo
EDRMEDESO AB, Göteborg, Sweden
Lennart G. Jansson
ÅF-Industry AB, Göteborg, Sweden
Paper No:
PVP2016-63476, V06AT06A025; 18 pages
Published Online:
December 1, 2016
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Zeng, L, Luo, C, & Jansson, LG. "Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of a Full-Scale Test of a Cracked Dissimilar Weld for Ageing Nuclear Power Piping and Failure Assessment." Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. Volume 6A: Materials and Fabrication. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. July 17–21, 2016. V06AT06A025. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2016-63476
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