Abstract
This paper investigates ultrasonic method in stress measurement of a pressure vessel made of austenitic stainless steel 304 L. Longitudinal critically refracted (LCR) waves are employed to measure the welding residual stresses. The acoustoelastic constant is measured through a hydro test while the pressure vessel is kept intact. Hole-drilling method is used to verify the results of ultrasonic measurement corresponding to axial and hoop residual stresses of the pressure vessel. The results show good agreement between hole-drilling and ultrasonic stress measurements which is accomplished nondestructively.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME |
Volume | 135 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |