SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1993
STP18030S
Specimen Size Effects on Curves for RPV Steels
SourceThis study examined the effect of specimen size on J-R curves for reactor pressure vessel (RPV) steels. Overall comparisons for monolithic materials (base plate and forging) indicated that no significant size effect is apparent, using standard formulations for the J-integral within commonly accepted validity bounds. However, materials that are composite in nature, such as weld materials, or exhibit macro-scale inhomogeneities gave significant differences in JR curve trends for different sizes of specimens.
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Hiser, AL
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 195–238
DOI: 10.1520/STP18030S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5229-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1481-4