Measuring the condition of high-temperature components after many years of service is an important part of remaining life assessment. Tests of miniature specimens have been utilized for this purpose because they require that only small samples be removed from the components, which minimizes or eliminates the need for costly repairs. Miniature-specimen techniques have been developed and validated for creep-rupture testing but not for creep-crack-growth testing. The objective of this research was to develop and validate a procedure for measuring creep-crack-growth behavior using miniature specimens. Based on a past study of Type 316 stainless steel, the single-edge-notch-tension (SENT) specimen configuration was chosen for the current work. SENT specimens were designed and prepared from both base metal and weldments of 2-1/4Cr-1Mo and 1-1/4Cr-1/2Mo steels. The base metal was ASME SA 387, Grade P22 and Grade P11 plate, respectively. The 2-1/4Cr-1Mo steel weldment was a seam-weld hot reheat steam pipe that had been in service for 106,000 hours, while the 1-1/4Cr-1/2Mo steel weldment was from a pipe that had been weld repaired after 244,200 hours of service. SENT specimens with test sections of 10×5×1.5 mm, 15×7.5×1.5 mm, and 20×10×1.5 mm were evaluated. Tests were conducted under constant weight loading or constant load-line displacement loading. Specimens were heated to 538°C using a standard laboratory furnace. Crack length was measured using the DC electric potential drop method. The test results were analyzed to produce creep-crack-growth rate as a function of the integral and compared with data from tests of half-size (1/2T-CT) and standard full-size (1T-CT) compact-tension specimens. For both base metals, the 1/2T-CT and three sizes of SENT specimens gave results that agreed well with those of 1T-CT specimens. For the 2-1/4Cr-1Mo steel weldments, SENT specimens produced good results. However, SENT specimens of the 1-1/4Cr-1/2Mo steel weldments exhibited cracking blunting and no creep crack growth. The reasons for the differences in behavior are discussed and guidance for application of miniature specimens to creep-crack-growth testing is presented. [S0094-4289(00)01403-1]
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Use of Miniature Specimens for Creep-Crack-Growth Testing
Carl E. Jaske,
Carl E. Jaske
CC Technologies Laboratories, Inc., 6141 Avery Road, Dublin, OH 43016-8761
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R. Viswanathan
R. Viswanathan
Electric Power Research Institute, 3412 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94394
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Carl E. Jaske
CC Technologies Laboratories, Inc., 6141 Avery Road, Dublin, OH 43016-8761
R. Viswanathan
Electric Power Research Institute, 3412 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94394
Contributed by the Materials Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received by the Materials Division January 1, 2000; revised manuscript received March 16, 2000. Guest Editors: Raj Mohan and Rishi Raj.
J. Eng. Mater. Technol. Jul 2000, 122(3): 327-332 (6 pages)
Published Online: March 16, 2000
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January 1, 2000
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Jaske, C. E., and Viswanathan, R. (March 16, 2000). "Use of Miniature Specimens for Creep-Crack-Growth Testing ." ASME. J. Eng. Mater. Technol. July 2000; 122(3): 327–332. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.482814
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