Abstract
Low pressure electron beam welding offers the prospect of large increases in productivity for thick section welds in RPV steels. However, it is important to understand how this welding process affects the structural performance of the completed weld. This paper reviews and presents key results from a programme of weldment manufacture, materials characterisation, residual stress measurements, and finite element modelling of EB welds made in plate of three thicknesses, 30mm, 130mm, and 200mm, and in three steels: SA508 Gr 2, SA508 Gr 3 Cl 1, and SA516 Gr 70.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference PVP2016 |
Subtitle of host publication | Materials and Fabrication |
Place of Publication | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 6B-2016 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791850435 |
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Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2016 - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 17 Jul 2016 → 21 Jul 2016 |
Conference
Conference | ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Vancouver |
Period | 17/07/16 → 21/07/16 |