Abstract: Recent studies have shown that a subcritical surface crack, due to primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC), can transition to a throughwall crack (TWC) with significant differences between the inner diameter (ID) ...

Abstract: Recent studies have shown that the crack growth of primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) is mainly driven by the weld residual stress (WRS) within the dissimilar metal weld. The existing stress intensity factor ...

Abstract: In this paper, finite element (FE) analyses were performed to update and also extend the applicable ranges of the existing KI and crack-opening displacement (COD) solutions for nonidealized through-wall cracks (TWCs). Then, ...

Abstract: The plastic limit load solutions for cylinder and plate with slanted throughwall cracks (TWCs) are developed based on the systematic threedimensional (3D) finite element (FE) limit analyses. As for loading conditions, axial ...

Abstract: In this study, an engineering approach for estimations of fracture mechanics parameters, i.e., J-integral and crack opening displacement (COD), for complex-cracked pipes was suggested based on reference stress concept, ...

Abstract: Based on the detailed three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) limit analyses, the present study investigates the plastic limit loads of complex-cracked pipes with two-layered materials for determining maximum load-carrying ...

Abstract: According to the current ASME Code Section XI, IWB-3640 and Appendix C flaw evaluation procedure, cast austenitic stainless steel (CASS) piping with ferrite content (FC) less than 20% is treated as wrought stainless steel. ...