Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Welded Joint Metal from TPP Steam Piping after Its Operational Degradation and Hydrogenation

In this paper, the mechanical properties of various zones of the welded joints of a heat-resistant steel 15Kh1M1F in different states (in the initial state, after an operation on the main steam piping of a thermal power plant (TPP) for 23 years) were determined, and the fracture surfaces were analyz...

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Published in:Materials 2023-12, Vol.16 (24), p.7520
Main Authors: Hutsaylyuk, Volodymyr, Student, Oleksandra, Maruschak, Pavlo, Krechkovska, Halyna, Zvirko, Olha, Svirska, Lesya, Tsybailo, Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Creep tests
Degradation
Ductility
Elongation
Fracture mechanics
Fracture surfaces
Heat resistant steels
Hydrogen
Hydrogen charging
Hydrogenation
Impact strength
Mechanical properties
Metals
Piping
Steam electric power generation
Steel
Temperature
Thermal cycling
Thermal power plants
Weld metal
Welded joints
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Summary:In this paper, the mechanical properties of various zones of the welded joints of a heat-resistant steel 15Kh1M1F in different states (in the initial state, after an operation on the main steam piping of a thermal power plant (TPP) for 23 years) were determined, and the fracture surfaces were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The effect of hydrogen electrolytic charging on mechanical behavior and fracture mechanism was also studied. The long-term operation of welds resulted in a higher degradation degree of the weld metal compared to the base one, indicated by the deterioration of mechanical properties: decrease in hardness, strength characteristics, and reduction in area, which was accompanied by an atypical increase in elongation at fracture. All studied zones of the operated welded joints were characterized by higher hydrogen content, 2.5-3 times higher than that in the initial state. Additional hydrogen charging of the weld joint metal led to a decrease in the strength and ductility characteristics, more significantly for the operated weld compared with the non-operated one. This justified the possibility of using short-term tests of hydrogenated WM in the air to assess the degree of its damage during operation on a steam piping.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma16247520