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Evaluation of fracture resistance of AISI type 316LN stainless steel base and welded pipes with circumferential through-wall crack
Date Issued
01-12-2019
Author(s)
Krishnan, S. A.
Nikhil, R.
Sasikala, G.
Moitra, A.
Albert, Shaju K.
Bhaduri, A. K.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Vishnuvardhan, S.
Saravanan, M.
Gandhi, P.
Raghava, G.
Abstract
Fracture resistance of 316LN SS base and welded straight pipes with circumferential through-wall cracks has been evaluated. The pipe J-R curves have been determined using existing experimental methods and analytical expressions available in literature. The J-R curves of 88.9 mm OD pipe and pipe welds have been compared with the J-R curves obtained from C(T) specimen tests. The results indicate that the C(T) specimen data is not suitable for fracture assessment of pipes due to difference in constraint level and the fracture resistance of the base pipe is inferior to welded pipe. Further, the limit load analyses based on expressions available in literature reveals that the initiation and crack propagation are observed prior to the maximum bending moment.
Volume
178