Application of Continuous Indentation Technique for Reliability Evaluation in Power Plant Facilities

발전설비 주요배관 신뢰도 확보를 위한 연속압입시험 적용

  • Published : 2004.04.30

Abstract

Reliability of welded structures in power plant facilities is very important, and their reliability evaluation requires exact materials properties. But, the conventional PQR (Procedure Qualification Record) can hardly reflect the real material properties in the field because the test is only done on specimens with simulated welding. Therefore, a continuous indentation technique is proposed in this study for simple and non-destructive testing of in-field structures. This test measures the indentation load-depth curve during indentation and analyzes the mechanical properties such as the yield strength, tensile strength and work hardening index. This technique has been applied to evaluate the tensile properties of the weldment in the main steam pipe and hot reheater pipe in power plants under construction and in operation.

발전설비에서 용접 구조물의 신뢰성은 매우 중요하며, 구조물 신뢰성평가를 위해서는 재료물성의 정확한 평가에 근거되어야 한다. 발전설비의 건설중 용접부의 물성평가는 실제 용접부에서의 파괴시험이 어려우므로 현장 용접부와 유사하게 용접, 시험한 결과인 PQR(Procedure Qualification Record)에 의해서만 보증을 하고 있다. 이런 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 현장 용접부에 대하여 비파괴적으로 기계물성 측정이 가능한 연속압입시험법을 적용하였다. 연속압입시험법은 압입시 압입하중-깊이를 측정하여 항복강도, 인장강도 그리고 가공경화지수와 같은 기계적 특성들의 분석이 가능한 시험법으로, 화력 발전소 건설 및 운전중 주증기관과 재열증기관의 기계인장물성을 평가하기 위하여 적용하였다.

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