Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials

The current energy policy envisages extended lifetime for the current nuclear power plants (GEN II NPP). This policy imposes a large research effort to understand the ageing of power plant components. In this goal, it is necessary to improve knowledge about safety, reliability and components’ inte...

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Main Authors: X.C. Arnoult, M. Růžičková, K. Kunzová, A. Materna
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2016-02-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero35/numero_35_art_57.pdf
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description The current energy policy envisages extended lifetime for the current nuclear power plants (GEN II NPP). This policy imposes a large research effort to understand the ageing of power plant components. In this goal, it is necessary to improve knowledge about safety, reliability and components’ integrity for more than forty years of operation. In Central and Eastern Europe, the majority of NPPs are VVER types, where some of the components are produced from austenitic steel 08Ch18N10T. Irradiated 08Ch18N10T may exhibit brittle behavior, namely delamination cracks are found in some cases on the fracture surface of irradiated 08Ch18N10T with elongated δ-ferrite. Delamination cracks have also been observed on the fracture surface of high-strength steels or aluminum-lithium alloys. This article presents a state-of-the art review to provide a detailed analysis of the influence of delamination cracks on the toughness of metal alloys. In general, the delamination cracks are present in metal alloys having a high texture and microstructure anisotropy. Three types of delamination cracks have been observed and are classified as crack arrester delamination, crack divider delamination and crack splitting delamination. The microscopy characterization, 3D fracture theories and computational studies explaining possible causes and effects of delamination cracks on the mechanical properties of metal alloys are presented.
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spelling doaj-art-b5f4b4277db940639c4948d54fae7d0d2025-01-03T00:39:31ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89931971-89932016-02-01103550952210.3221/IGF-ESIS.35.57Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materialsX.C. Arnoult0M. Růžičková1K. Kunzová2A. Materna3Centrum Výzkumu Řež s. r. o., Husinec-Řež, Czech RepublicCentrum Výzkumu Řež s. r. o., Husinec-Řež, Czech RepublicCentrum Výzkumu Řež s. r. o., Husinec-Řež, Czech RepublicCzech Technical University in Prague,Czech RepublicThe current energy policy envisages extended lifetime for the current nuclear power plants (GEN II NPP). This policy imposes a large research effort to understand the ageing of power plant components. In this goal, it is necessary to improve knowledge about safety, reliability and components’ integrity for more than forty years of operation. In Central and Eastern Europe, the majority of NPPs are VVER types, where some of the components are produced from austenitic steel 08Ch18N10T. Irradiated 08Ch18N10T may exhibit brittle behavior, namely delamination cracks are found in some cases on the fracture surface of irradiated 08Ch18N10T with elongated δ-ferrite. Delamination cracks have also been observed on the fracture surface of high-strength steels or aluminum-lithium alloys. This article presents a state-of-the art review to provide a detailed analysis of the influence of delamination cracks on the toughness of metal alloys. In general, the delamination cracks are present in metal alloys having a high texture and microstructure anisotropy. Three types of delamination cracks have been observed and are classified as crack arrester delamination, crack divider delamination and crack splitting delamination. The microscopy characterization, 3D fracture theories and computational studies explaining possible causes and effects of delamination cracks on the mechanical properties of metal alloys are presented.http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero35/numero_35_art_57.pdfDelamination cracksFracture MechanicsSteelsFerrite
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Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Delamination cracks
Fracture Mechanics
Steels
Ferrite
title Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials
title_full Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials
title_fullStr Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials
title_full_unstemmed Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials
title_short Short review: Potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials
title_sort short review potential impact of delamination cracks on fracture toughness of structural materials
topic Delamination cracks
Fracture Mechanics
Steels
Ferrite
url http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero35/numero_35_art_57.pdf
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