A generic approach for a linear elastic fracture mechanics analysis of components containing residual stress

Hyeong Y. Lee, Kamran M. Nikbin, Noel P. O'Dowd

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Abstract

A review of through thickness transverse residual stress distribution measurements in a number of components, manufactured from a range of steels, has been carried out. Residual stresses introduced by welding and mechanical deformation have been considered. The geometries consisted of welded T-plate joints, pipe butt joints, tube-on-plate joints, tubular Y-joints and tubular T-joints as well as cold bent tubes and repair welds. In addition, the collected data cover a range of engineering steels including ferritic, austenitic, C-Mn and Cr-Mo steels. The methods used to measure the residual stresses also varied. These included neutron diffraction, X-ray diffraction and deep hole drilling techniques. Measured residual stress data, normalised by their respective yield stress have shown an inverse linear correlation versus the normalised depth of the region containing the residual stress (up to 0.5 of the component thickness). A simplified generic residual stress profile based on a linear fit to the data is proposed for the case of a transverse residual tensile stress field. Whereas the profiles in assessment procedures are case specific the proposed linear profile can be varied to produce a combination of membrane and bending stress distributions to give lower or higher levels of conservatism on stress intensity factors, depending on the amount of case specific data available or the degree of safety required.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)797-806
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
Volume82
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Linear elastic fracture mechanics
  • Residual stress
  • Stress intensity factor

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