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Analysis of Overlay Weld Effect on Preventing PWSCC in Dissimilar Metal Weld

이종금속 용접부의 일차수응력부식균열 방지를 위한 예방정비 용접 효과 분석

  • Lee, Seung-Gun (Power Engineering Research Institute, KOPEC(Korea Power Engineering Company inc.)) ;
  • Oh, Chang-Kyun (Power Engineering Research Institute, KOPEC(Korea Power Engineering Company inc.)) ;
  • Park, Heung-Bae (Power Engineering Research Institute, KOPEC(Korea Power Engineering Company inc.)) ;
  • Jin, Tae-Eun (Power Engineering Research Institute, KOPEC(Korea Power Engineering Company inc.))
  • 이승건 (한국전력기술(주) 재료기술연구그룹) ;
  • 오창균 (한국전력기술(주) 재료기술연구그룹) ;
  • 박흥배 (한국전력기술(주) 재료기술연구그룹) ;
  • 진태은 (한국전력기술(주) 재료기술연구그룹)
  • Published : 2010.01.01

Abstract

PWSCC(Primary Stress Corrosion Cracking) in Alloy 82/182 butt welds is the problem affecting safety and integrity of nuclear power plant. PWSCC can be occurred in the area that is at high magnitude of tensile residual stress, such as Alloy 82/182 dissimilar metal welds in PZR(pressurizer) nozzles. There have been a number of incidents recently at the dissimilar metal welds in overseas nuclear power plants. Overlay weld is the one of the effective methods to decrease tensile residual stress of inside surface, which will result in preventing PWSCC. In this paper, overlay weld conditions on the purpose of preventing PWSCC was explained and the benefit of the overlay weld was confirmed performing finite element analysis.

니켈합금 용접재료인 Alloy 82/182 용접부에서의 일차수응력부식균열(PWSCC, Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking)은 원자력발전소내 주요 기기의 건전성을 저해시킬 수 있는 요인으로, 용접시 발생하는 인장 잔류응력에 의해 발생할 수 있다. 해외 원자력발전소의 경우 가압기 노즐 등에 적용된 Alloy 82/182 이종금속 용접부에서 PWSCC에 의한 균열이 여러 차례 보고되고 있으며, 이를 예방하기 위한 법으로 인장 잔류응력을 줄여줄 수 있는 오버레이 용접을 수행하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 PWSCC를 예방하기 위한 목적으로 수행되는 오버레이 용접에 대해 설명하고 오버레이 용접의 효과를 유한요소해석을 통해 확인하였다.

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References

  1. EPRI, 2005, "Technical Basis for Preemptive Weld Overlays for Alloy 82/182 Butt Welds in PWRs(MRP-169)."
  2. ASME Code Case N-504-3, "Alternative Rules for Repair of Classes 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping, Section XI, Division 1."
  3. ASME Code Case N-740-1, "Dissimilar Metal Weld Overlay for Repair or Mitigation of Class 1, 2, and 3 items, Section XI, Division 1."
  4. ASME Code, Section XI, "Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," 2007 Edition
  5. ASME Code, Section II, "Materials," Part D-Properties, 2001 Edition
  6. SIMULIA, 2008, ABAQUS, Version 6.8

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