Deformation behavior of laser welds in high temperature oxidation resistant Fe–Cr–Al alloys for fuel cladding applications

KG Field, MN Gussev, Y Yamamoto… - Journal of nuclear …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Ferritic-structured Fe–Cr–Al alloys are being developed and show promise as
oxidation resistant accident tolerant light water reactor fuel cladding. This study focuses on …

Cyclic plasticity of welded P91 material for simple and complex power plant connections

M Li, RA Barrett, S Scully, NM Harrison, SB Leen… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on with the cyclic plasticity modelling of welded, ex-service P91 material.
A multi-material model is developed for high temperature cyclic plasticity, including the …

[HTML][HTML] A physically-based method for predicting high temperature fatigue crack initiation in P91 welded steel

J Zhou, RA Barrett, SB Leen - International Journal of Fatigue, 2021 - Elsevier
A methodology is presented for physically-based prediction of high temperature fatigue
crack initiation in 9Cr steels, with a focus on material inhomogeneity due to welding-induced …

The effect of ferrite phases on the micromechanical response and crack initiation in the intercritical heat‐affected zone of a welded 9Cr martensitic steel

M Li, F Sun, DF Li, PE O'Donoghue… - Fatigue & Fracture of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a crystal plasticity model to predict the tensile response and crack
initiation in a mixed ferrite‐martensite material with a low volume fraction of pro‐eutectoid …

High-temperature tensile property measurements using digital image correlation over a non-uniform temperature field

M van Rooyen, TH Becker - The Journal of Strain Analysis …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Standard test methods for measuring temperature-specific mechanical properties are
typically specimen and time intensive when the influence of varying parameters is taken into …

A review of thermal, microstructural and constitutive modelling of 9Cr steel for power plant applications: Towards a through-process model for structural integrity of …

P Mac Ardghail, SB Leen, NM Harrison - International Journal of Pressure …, 2020 - Elsevier
Life prediction for 9Cr steel welded components is an important issue facing power plant as
it moves from steady-state, base-load operation to transient, flexible operation. Welding and …

Strength characteristics of heat-affected zones in welded aluminum connections

N Nazemi, F Ghrib - Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
This study proposes a methodology to predict the capacity of aluminum welded connections.
In order to evaluate the material characteristics within the heat-affected zone, an inverse …

A through-process, thermomechanical model for predicting welding-induced microstructure evolution and post-weld high-temperature fatigue response

P Mac Ardghail, N Harrison, SB Leen - International Journal of Fatigue, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper is concerned with the development of a modelling framework to predict the
effects of welding and post-weld heat treatment on thermo-mechanical performance of …

Uncertainty estimation and reduction in digital image correlation measurements

P Mazzoleni - 2013 - politesi.polimi.it
Digital image correlation is an increasingly widespread non-contact measurement
technology for full field motion and strain estimation. If, on one hand, the technique is …

A process-structure-property model for welding of 9Cr power plant components: The influence of welding process temperatures on in-service cyclic plasticity response

P Mac Ardghail, N Harrison, SB Leen - International Journal of Pressure …, 2019 - Elsevier
A process-structure-property methodology is presented for welding of 9Cr steels under
representative flexible operating conditions for a typical thermal power plant girth-welded …