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PVP2013
July 14-18, 2013, Paris, France
PVP2013-97177
S. Marie H. Deschanels
CEA DEN/DM2S/SEMT/LISN Areva NP, 10 rue Juliette Recamier
CE Saclay 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France 69006 Lyon, France
stephane.marie@cea.fr hubert.deschanels@areva.com
S. Chapuliot P. Le Delliou
AREVA NP PEER-F EDF R&D
Tour AREVA, 92084 Paris La Défense Cedex, France Site des Renardières
stephane.chapuliot@areva.com Route de Sens, Ecuelles
77250 Moret sur Loing Cedex, France
ABSTRACT
1 INTRODUCTION
In the frame of development in analytical defect assessment Consideration of residual stresses in defect assessments may be
methods for the RSE-M and RCC-MRx codes, new work on the necessary in some cases where the material has a limited plasticity
consideration of residual stresses is initiated by AREVA, CEA and when the fracture toughness is achieved as in the case for brittle
EDF. The first step of this work is the realization of a database of F.E. materials or low ductility materials. Indeed, in other circumstances, the
reference cases. materials used for nuclear applications are sufficiently ductile and
To validate assumptions and develop a good practice guideline for tough, so residual stresses are 'erased' by plasticity.
the consideration of residual stresses in finite element calculations, a In the frame of development in analytical defect assessment
benchmark between AREVA, CEA and EDF is going-on. A first methods for the RSE-M and RCC-MRx codes, new work on the
application presented in this paper focuses on the analysis of the crack consideration of residual stresses is initiated by AREVA, CEA and
initiation of aged duplex stainless steel pipes submitted to an EDF. This work is first based on the realization of a database of F.E.
increasing pressure loading. Residual stresses are related to pipe reference cases.
fabrication process and act as shell bending condition. Two tests were To validate assumptions and develop a good practice guideline for
performed: the first with an internal longitudinal semi-elliptical crack the consideration of residual stresses in finite element calculations, a
and the second with an external crack. benchmark between AREVA, CEA and EDF is achieved. A first
The analysis first focuses on the ability to accurately estimate the application presented in this paper focuses on the analysis of the crack
measured pressure at the crack initiation of the two tests. For that initiation of aged duplex stainless steel pipes submitted to an
purpose, the comparison of results obtained with different methods of increasing pressure loading. Residual stresses are related to pipe
taking into account the residual stresses (i.e. thermal fields or initial fabrication process and act as shell bending condition. Two tests were
strain field). It then validates post-treatment procedures for J or G performed: the first with an internal longitudinal semi-elliptical crack
determination, and finally compares of the results obtained by the and the second with an external crack.
different partners. The analysis focuses on the ability to accurately estimate the
measured pressure at the crack initiation of the two tests, the
It is then shown that the numerical models can integrate properly comparison of results obtained with different methods of taking into
the impact of residual stresses on the crack initiation pressure. Then, account the residual stresses (i.e. thermal fields or initial strain field).
an excellent agreement is obtained between the different numerical It then validates the post-treatment procedures for J or G determination
evaluations of G provided by the participants to the benchmark so that and finally compares the results available today within the 3 partners:
best practice and reference F.E. solutions for residual stresses this paper presents the results obtained by CEA on the two reference
consideration can be provided based on that work. cases using CASTEM. A first comparison with calculations provided
by AREVA (and SYSTUS code) is also presented.
2.1.1 Introduction The pipe geometry is similar to that of the case 1. The external semi-
The reference case #1 is a cast pipe in duplex stainless steel aged elliptical defect has a depth a = 26.8 mm and a surface half-length
8000 hours at 400 °C and pressure-loaded at room temperature. A c = 149 mm.
semi-elliptical longitudinal defect was machined by EDM in surface,
without pre-cracking by fatigue. The residual stress field induced by 2.2.3 Residual stresses
the manufacturing process of the tube, has been characterized by TWI Residual stresses are identical to those measured for the test case 1.
at the surface by the hole method and through the thickness by the a
destructive method.
2.2.4 Material data at room temperature
2.1.2 Geometry The following table summarizes the tensile properties of the
material at room temperature. Figure 2 presents the tensile curve.
The pipe has an internal diameter of 300 mm and a thickness of 50
mm. The total length of the pipe is 1 m. The ends are closed with flat Material Aged 1000h at 400°C
bottoms. The internal semi-elliptical defect has a depth a = 26.8 mm Young Modulus E (MPa) 195000
and a surface half-length c = 149 mm. 0.3
Poisson coefficient
Yield stress Rp0.2 (MPa) 375
Ultimate stress Rm (MPa) 670
2.1.3 Residual stresses
Residual stresses were measured in the English laboratories of Toughness tests were performed at 20°C with CT specimen, in the
TWI at the surface by the ‘hole method’ and through the thickness by a CR direction (direction of propagation of the defect). The toughness
destructive method. For these measurements, a pipe section with a value J0,2 was estimated between 10 and 15 kJ/m².
length of 870 mm was provided. Figure 1 summarizes the results of
the measurements of the axial and circumferential stresses. 2.2.5 Burst test
.
The burst test was conducted at room temperature. The pressure at
tearing initiation was estimated between 510 and 540 bars (using the
2.1.4 Material data at room temperature
electric potential method) and the burst occurred at 720 bars. The
The following table summarizes the tensile properties of the crack then propagated longitudinally up to the circumferential welds at
material at room temperature. Figure 2 presents the tensile curve. each ends of the pipe (unstable propagation phenomenon).
In other words, this result implies that the kth* term, which represents 0 . T.Id
the elastic-plastic correction applied on the secondary elastic stress
intensity factor, is equal to 1. Figure 12 shows the evolution of J along the crack front for residual
stresses alone in the elastic case, for both methods of residual stresses
Elastic-plastic calculations were performed considering an modeling when using a conventional G( ) [2] formulation. A large
increasing pressure with or without residual stresses. J variation at the difference is observed at the crack center, whereas the mechanical
deepest point of the defect (where the value of J is maximal) are built fields are strictly identical. This result illustrates the need to modify
and compared to the toughness of the material and the pressure
the G( ) procedure for imposed strain field loading, because like for
detected during burst test in Figure 11. We note that the consideration
thermal loading, additional terms are needed.
of residual stresses is necessary to correctly predict the initiation
Both analyzes are in principle identical. This is what we illustrate in
pressure. Specifically, we obtain:
figure 15 where the opening displacement and opening stress are
identical for the two loading models.
- Pinitiation_F.E,,Ponly = 39.2 MPa (J0.2 = 26 kJ/m²)
- Pinitiation_F.E.,P+sig_res = 18.4 MPa
- Pinitiation,experimental_value_DDP = 22.4 MPa 4.2 J CALCULATION – ADDITIONAL TERM TO DEAL WITH THE
IMPOSED STRAINS LOADING CONDITIONS
500 50
Stresses (MPa)
400 reference case 1 material 0
0 10 20 30 40 50
300 reference case 2 material -50
Distance / inner skin (mm)
200 -100
100 -150
0 -200
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
-250
Strain (%)
Figure 2: Comparison of stress-strain curves of two reference cases.
Figure 3: Final results of the optimization of the initial thermal field:
comparison of the distribution of residual stresses with the
measurements made by TWI.
45 8
41 kJ/m²
40 7
35
6
30
J (kJ/m²)
5
25
J (kJ/m²)
4
20 Residual Residual stresses - elastic behaviour
stresses 3
15
Residual stresses - elastic-plastic behaviour
10 6.8 kJ/m²
2
5 1
0
0
0 50 100 150 0 30 60 90 120 150
Deep point z (mm) Surface point
Deep point z (mm) Surface point
Figure 7: Profile of J variation for an elastic behavior for the reference
case 1, where z is the curvilinear abscissa on the crack front (z=0 at the Figure 8: Impact of the elastic-plastic behavior on the J variation due to
deepest point). the residual stresses field for the reference case 1.
50
40
J (kJ/m²)
30
0
0 30 60 90 120 150
Deep point z (mm) Surface point
Figure 9: Impact of elastic-plastic behavior on the J variation due to a pressure of 50 MPa for the reference case 1.
80
J (kJ/m²)
60
40
20
0
0 30 60 90 120 150
Deep point z (mm) Surface point
Figure 10: J variation for the combined loading residual stresses + internal pressure of 50 MPa for the reference case 1.
100
J (kJ/m²)
15
80
60
10
40
20
5
Pressure (MPa)
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
0
Figure 11: J variation with pressure, taking into account or not 0 30 60 90 120 150
residual stresses for the reference case 1. Deep point z (mm) Surface point
Figure 12: J variation of an elastic behavior for reference case 2.
25
J (kJ/m²)
20
15
10
0
0 30 60 90 120 150
Deep point z (mm) Surface point
Figure 13: J variation of an elastic-plastic behavior for reference case 2.
30
20
10
Pressure (MPa)
0
0 20 40 60 80
Figure 14: J variation with pressure, taking into account or not residual stresses for the reference case 2.
0.25 Residual stresses + Pressure of 50 Mpa - imposed strains model 1400 Residual stresses + Pressure of 50 Mpa - imposed strains model
Residual stresses + Pressure of 50 Mpa - equivalent thermal field model
Opeining displacement (mm)
0.2
Opening stress (MPa)
1000
800
0.15
600
400
0.1
200
0
0.05
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
-200
Thickness position (mm) Thickness position (mm)
0 -400
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Figure 15: Opening displacement and opening stress near the defect - comparison of calculated fields with residual stresses modeled using a thermal
field (solution 1) or using an initial strains field (solution 2).
40
30
20
10
Pressure (MPa)
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Figure 16: Comparison of results obtained by AREVA and CEA for the reference case 2 - taking into account the EDF thermal field in the CEA
analysis.