Redistribution of stresses in the header-PGV-1000 steam generator connector weldment under loading after thermal treatment
Author
Kharchenko, V.V.
Stepanov, G.V.
Kravchenko, V.I.
Kobel'skii, S.V.
Babutskyi, Anatolii
Trunov , N.B.
Piminov, V.A.
Attention
2299/10189
Abstract
Additional heating of a thickened portion of the steam generator connector during postrepair thermal treatment of the header-connector weldment leads to a decrease in residual tensile stress levels. It is shown that during hydrostatic tests performed after thermal treatment inelastic strains on the inner connector surface are reduced, which inhances the cycle life of the weldment