A Study on Mechanical Properties Changes to Improve the Confidence of Remaining Life Evaluation for the Weldment of Power Plant Boiler Tube

Oh, Byungjin; Jang, Joong Soon

doi:2013.31.5.26

J Weld Join > Volume 31(5); 2013 > Article

Research Paper

Journal of KWJS 2013;31(5):26-34.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5781/KWJS.2013.31.5.26 Published online November 5, 2013.

A Study on Mechanical Properties Changes to Improve the Confidence of Remaining Life Evaluation for the Weldment of Power Plant Boiler Tube

Byungjin Oh¹, Joong Soon Jang²

Correspondence: Byungjin Oh,
Email: obj@kps.co.kr

Abstract

Boiler equipment in power plant is always being operated in harsh conditions and severely exposed to the extreme environment of high temperature. Therefore periodically the state of devices should be checked, diagnosed, and analyzed to ensure the reliability of the equipment. Traditionally, such a diagnosis is based one or two physical properties of the sample taken from the equipment like hardness, microstructure, etc.. However, to enhance the confidence of the diagnosis, it is necessary to synthesize those properties together. This paper is to propose such a synthetic procedure for T23 which was developed to be used in 569℃/596℃ condition. Creep test and accelerated degradation test were performed simultaneously, and the physical properties such as microstructure, tensile strength, yield strength, hardness, and indentation properties were measured. This paper proposes a method of determining the remaining life by quantitative comparison. It will provide the basis of evaluating life assessment more objective and reliable.

Key Words: Life assessment, SA213-T23, Degradation