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Failure Criterion Development and Parametric Finite Element Analyses to Assess Margins for the Davis-Besse RPV Head Corrosion by G. Wilkowski, R. Wolterman, D. Rudland, and Y.-Y. Wang Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus April 30, 2002 to U.S. NRC - RES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report estimates the margins that existed for the cladding in the Davis-Besse head wastage case. The margins on the calculated "failure pressure" to the operating pressure were calculated, as well as the amount of additional corrosion that had to occur for failure at the normal operating pressure. The development of the failure criterion is first presented. The "best-estimate failure criterion" was defined as the pressure that produced the equivalent strain under biaxial loading equal to an average critical value through the thickness in the cladding. The basis of the "best-estimate failure criterion" is that the equivalent critical strain under biaxial loading corresponds to the ultimate stress in a uniaxial tension test. This resulted in the "critical equivalent strain" being 5.5 percent under biaxial loading rather than the 11.2 percent strain in the uniaxial tensile test at the start of necking. An additional consideration is needed to account for the strain gradient through the cladding thickness. When the critical strain is exceeded, then there is a redistribution of stresses that is not accounted for in the finite element analysis. To account for this lack of stress redistribution, it was assumed that failure would be reached when the average strain in the thickness exceeded the critical strain. The best-estimate "failure pressures" gave margins of 1.07 to 1.39 on the normal operating pressure. This agreed well with estimated results from the SIA analysis when the same failure criterion was used. Preliminary results from ORNL gave a higher calculated failure pressures with the same criterion, but further mesh refinement in the clad region is being pursued. The estimated additional corrosion needed to cause failure at the normal operating pressure was 0.9 to 1.8 inches more in the longest dimension when using our "best-estimate failure criterion". The "best-estimate failure criterion" developed in this report gives calculated "failure pressures" that are about a factor of 2.2 lower than the failure criterion used in the SIA report. These results could be affected by: () variable thickness (the average thickness was used in the values given above), (2) potential cladding flaws, (3) the failure strain being lower due to void growth under higher triaxial stresses causing a reduction in the ultimate strength, (4) the assumption of failure occurring when the average strain though the thickness exceeds the critical strain, (5) variability in the stress-strain curve (the curve used appeared to be an average not a minimum), and (6) a different thickness gradient along the transition from the clad region to the full head thickness than what was used. It is recommended that the cladding to head thickness transition be documented in the metallographic work to be done.once the area is cut out from the head. If a more precise assessment is desired, then~the failure criterion should be explored further. .- - . 7;j' _ 8
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Page 1: Failure Criterion Development and Parametric Finite ...FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS PROCEDURES For the Davis-Besse head analysis conducted in this report, the corrosion defect was modeled

Failure Criterion Development andParametric Finite Element Analyses to Assess Margins

for the Davis-Besse RPV Head Corrosion

by

G. Wilkowski, R. Wolterman, D. Rudland, and Y.-Y. WangEngineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus

April 30, 2002to

U.S. NRC - RES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis report estimates the margins that existed for the cladding in the Davis-Besse head wastage case. Themargins on the calculated "failure pressure" to the operating pressure were calculated, as well as theamount of additional corrosion that had to occur for failure at the normal operating pressure.

The development of the failure criterion is first presented. The "best-estimate failure criterion" wasdefined as the pressure that produced the equivalent strain under biaxial loading equal to an averagecritical value through the thickness in the cladding. The basis of the "best-estimate failure criterion" isthat the equivalent critical strain under biaxial loading corresponds to the ultimate stress in a uniaxialtension test. This resulted in the "critical equivalent strain" being 5.5 percent under biaxial loading ratherthan the 11.2 percent strain in the uniaxial tensile test at the start of necking. An additional considerationis needed to account for the strain gradient through the cladding thickness. When the critical strain isexceeded, then there is a redistribution of stresses that is not accounted for in the finite element analysis.To account for this lack of stress redistribution, it was assumed that failure would be reached when theaverage strain in the thickness exceeded the critical strain. The best-estimate "failure pressures" gavemargins of 1.07 to 1.39 on the normal operating pressure. This agreed well with estimated results fromthe SIA analysis when the same failure criterion was used. Preliminary results from ORNL gave a highercalculated failure pressures with the same criterion, but further mesh refinement in the clad region isbeing pursued. The estimated additional corrosion needed to cause failure at the normal operatingpressure was 0.9 to 1.8 inches more in the longest dimension when using our "best-estimate failurecriterion".

The "best-estimate failure criterion" developed in this report gives calculated "failure pressures" that areabout a factor of 2.2 lower than the failure criterion used in the SIA report.

These results could be affected by: () variable thickness (the average thickness was used in the valuesgiven above), (2) potential cladding flaws, (3) the failure strain being lower due to void growth underhigher triaxial stresses causing a reduction in the ultimate strength, (4) the assumption of failure occurringwhen the average strain though the thickness exceeds the critical strain, (5) variability in the stress-straincurve (the curve used appeared to be an average not a minimum), and (6) a different thickness gradientalong the transition from the clad region to the full head thickness than what was used.

It is recommended that the cladding to head thickness transition be documented in the metallographicwork to be done.once the area is cut out from the head. If a more precise assessment is desired, then~thefailure criterion should be explored further.

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Figure Photograph showing corroded area in Davis-Besse head

APPROACH

The approach undertaken in this report was to assess the cladding "failure" pressure in the corroded areausing 2-dimensional finite element analysis procedures. Existing gas pipeline ripe corrosion failuremodels exist, but they are typically not very accurate for deep corrosion flaws. 2 A similar limitationexists for flaw assessment criteria in ASME Section XI, i.e., Code Case N-597. The ratio of depth of thecorrosion compared to the thickness of the head was about 0.95, which is beyond the validity range ofexisting corrosion models.

Consequently, the approach in this effort was to conduct a number of axisymmetric finite elementanalyses that will allow the NRC to bound the failure pressure for the actual case. The analysesundertaken in this report involved large-defortnation finite element analyses of a full reactor pressurevessel head with a single axisymmetric corrosion pit down to the cladding. The diameter of the corrodedarea and the thickness of the cladding were variables in these analyses.

In this case, the Davis-Besse low-alloy steel head had a thickness of 6 and 13/16 inches (including thecladding) according to FirstEnergy's submittal to NRC Bulletin 2001-01 (Docket Number 50-346). Thecladding had a nominal design thickness of 3/16 inch according to the same submittal. The claddingmaximum design thickness was 3/8 inch, and the design minimum thickness was 1/8 inch thick. Davis-Besse staff reported to the NRC staff that the measured cladding thickness in the corroded area had anaverage thickness of 0.29 inch with a minimum value of 0.24 inch.

XKiefner, J. F., and Duffy, A. R., "Criteria for Determination the Strength of Corroded Areas of Gas TransmissionLines," presented at 1973 American Gas Association Transmission Conference. (Technical basis for ASME B31G.)2 D. Stephens and B. Leis, "Developmenteof an Altemative Criterion for Residual Strength of Corrosion Defects inModerate- to High-Toughness Pipe", Proceedings of 2000 intemational Pipeline Cdnference, Vol. 2, pp. 781-792,October 2000.

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0.05 0.10 0.15

True Strain

Figure 2 Comparison of TP308 weld metal uniaxial stress-straincurves (Framatome at 600F, others at 550F)

0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 p.12 0.14 0.16 0.18

True Strain

Figure 3 Comparison of TP308 weld metal uniaxial stress-straincurves (Framatome at 600F, others at 550F)

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= ax a2 =y a3=xa= rXy =Tsz =r T=

For convenience, define:a2 = )a]

The elastic strain is given by the Hooke's law for plane stress:

Ele eal v(a2 +a 3 )]= E (- v2)E E

e2e [a2 - (al + 3 )] =E v) (2)E ~E

-3e [03 -v(al +a 2 )] -EI (I+A)E E

Where E and v are the elastic values of Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio, respectively.

The plastic strains are given as:

Elp = [a I 2 + ] p = 2 )-

c2 = I [ 2 ( + ] = El7 (22-1 (3)E 2 I PE I-

E3p= [a3 ( +2)] -a] (I+)

Where Ep is the "plastic modulus", defined by:

Ep Ep(4)ep

Ep = the "effective stress" (closely related to the octahedral shear stress)ep= the "effective plastic strains" (closely related to the octahedral shear plastic strain)

Also, the above expression assumes that the Poisson ratio relating stress to plastic strains is 1/2, which istrue for most metals.

In general:

a=72 (Ul -a 2 )2 +(U2 a3)2 + 3 al)2

For the particular case of plane stress (a 2 = Aul, a3 = 0):

a = al n| - + A . (5)

The effective total strain is related to the effective stress and effective plastic strain according to:

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If the stress state is uniaxial (A = 0 ), then Eq. (8) reduces to:

yin

£2 = E + H~* (1ciJ~ 9

The equivalent strain can be calculated using the distortion energy theory definition:

(10)

Using the above equations, the material response under uniaxial and biaxial loading can be compared. Ifit assumed that failure occurs at the same stress level, the decrease in failure strain due to the biaxialloading can be determined. The properties supplied by Framatome for the stainless steel TP308 weldmetal are as follows:

Test temperature, F 6000.2% yield strength, ksi 30.9Ultimate strength, ksi 62.3Uniform elongation 11 .8%Total elongation (not plotted) 20.6%

Using a Ramberg-Osgood curve fit the constants are as follows:

H = llSksin =0.228

with

E = 2,570 ksiv = 0.295

The uniaxial stress-strain relationship is given below:

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Figure 4 Comparison of uniaxial and calculated biaxial stress-strain curves for TP308 weld metal at 600F

Critical Strain Evaluation from Spherical Shell Analvsis

The section describes the conditions for maximum load in uniaxial tension and conditions for maximuminternal pressure for a thin-walled sphere under internal pressure, as was developed by McClintock 6.From the maximum load conditions in this analysis, the critical strain can be determined. Since a thin-walled sphere under pressure loading is close to pure 1:1 biaxial loading, with equal stress components,this analysis provides additional support to the critical biaxial strain criterion to be used.

The conditions for maximum load in uniaxial tension is given in terms of equivalent plastic strain versusequivalent stress relation,

dcp

where e is the equivalent stress and 4e is the equivalent plastic strain.

Assume the equivalent stress-strain relation follows the following form,

eye =el (eP (12)

McClintock, F.A. and Argon, A.S., 'Vechanical Behavio; of Materials," Addison-Wesley.Publishifig Company,ISBN 0-201-04545-1.

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Maximnum Strain Fhu Cr1efn Definition

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Close-up of remaining ligamentof cladding showing fiveelements through the thickness

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Axisymmetric finite elementmodel showing remainingligament at upper left comer.

Figure 5 Plots typical of the strain profile through the thickness of the cladding showing thedefinitions of the maximum, average, and minimum strain failure criteria based on theequivalent plastic strain through the thickness of the remaining ligament of cladding

(Note: P < P2 < P3)

Using the criteria of the entire ligament reaching the critical necking strain of 11.2% may over predict thefailure pressure since it does not account for some of the material thinning due to void growth in theligament and the redistribution of stresses. Using the criteria of the first point reaching the critical strainmay be too conservative. The average strain through the thickness may be a reasonable "best-estimatefailure criterion", but using the 11.2% strain value from the uniaxial test is too high due to the biaxialcondition.

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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS PROCEDURESFor the Davis-Besse head analysis conducted in this report, the corrosion defect was modeled as anaxisymmetric pit at the center of the head. The effects of the irregular shape defect and presence of thecontrol-rod penetrations were not included. The ABAQUS commercial finite element analysis softwarewas used with four-noded axisymmetric elements. Figure 6 shows the detailed finite element mesh.

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Figure 6 Axisymmetric inite element mesh for the Davis-Besse head

The dimensions of the Davis-Besse head used in these analyses were taken from detailed drawingsupplied with the FirstEnergy's submittal to NRC bulletin 2001-01 (Docket Number 50-346). Four orfive elements were used through the cladding thickness at the center location and 6 to 7 elements at thetransition point from the cladding to the RPV head. The cladding thickness and the diameter of thecorrosion hole were defined as variables. Large-strain analyses were conducted assuming incrementalplasticity with isotropic hardening in the constitutive relationship. The detailed uniaxial stress-straincurve used for the cladding came from Framatome in response to a request from Emc2, ORNL, and theNRC as is described in the previous section. An elastic-plastic stress-strain curve was used for the headmaterial, but the stresses in the head material are generally elastic and have very little effect on the strainsin the center of the cladding.

The stress-free temperature was 605F in these calculations. SIA used a stress-free temperature of roomtemperature, whereas the stress free temperature may be closer to l,I OOF (the stress-relief temperature ofthe head afler the cladding is put on). The cladding had a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than thelow alloy steel head. Hence, using the.stress-free temperature of 70F and taking the head to 605Fproduces a compressive stress in the cladding (SIA approach), our analysis'wAas stress-free; but the'real

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G (min) large deformation o E (avg) large deformation - c (max) large deformabon

Figure 7 Plot of equivalent plastic strain at center of cladding versus internalpressure for botb small-deformation and large-deformation analysesfor a 6-inch diameter corrosion area and a cladding thickness of 0.297inch

RESULTS OF PARAMETRIC STUDY SHOWING"FAILURE PRESSURE" VERSUS CORRODED AREA

In order to simplify the numerous pressure versus strain plots that are given in Appendix A, the pressureas a function of corrosion diameter corresponding to the maximum, the minimum, and the average strainin the cladding layer for both the 5.5% and 11.2% strain levels were determined. Recall that the 5.5%strain criterion was determined by considering the effect of biaxial loading on the stress-strain curve up tothe same uniaxial ultimate stress value. No efforts could be made at this time to estimate if neckingwould occur at a lower stress value due to the higher triaxial stress conditions in the actual structure thanin a uniaxiai tensile test. Experimental data or more detailed analyses are needed to make thatdetermination. Results of the critical strain being reached either in the center of the cladding or at theedge were investigated. First the center cladding location results are given in detail and reduced to thekey figure. For the edge location, the detailed plots are given in Appendix A, and only the key figure isgiven. A comparison of the two plots for determining a calculated "failure pressure" is given afterwards.

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Figure 9 Corrosion diameter versus "failure pressure" for critical strain atcenter of cladding for cladding thickness of 0.297 inch

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Figure 10 Corrosion diameter versus "failure pressure" for critical strain atcenter of cladding for cladding thickness of 0.240 inch

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Another way to assess this data is to plot the "failure pressure" versus cladding thickness for a givendiameter of corrosion. One plot of this type is shown in Figure 13 for illustration purposes.

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5% - f E(aVg)=5.5% - { - E(min)=5.5% + E(max)=11.2% * E(avg)=11.2% - E(min)=11.2%

Figure 13 Cladding thickness versus "failure pressure" for critical strainat center of cladding for 5-inch diameter corrosion area

Values from Figure 9 through Figure 12 have been combined by normalizing the corrosion diameter withrespect to the ligament thickness and plotting the results versus "failure pressure" for having the strain inthe center of the cladding. Plots of pressure versus D/t are shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15 for thecritical strains of 5.5% and 11.2%, respectively. The three different strain gradient criteria are shown ineach figure. These figures show that the data from the pressure-versus-diameter plots for each thicknesscollapse to a single curve for a given failure criterion. The first occurrence curves are believed to give toolow of "failure pressure", whereas the average strain curves are believed to give a best estimate of theexpected failure pressure. Hence, Figure 14 and Figure 15 can be used to calculate the "failure pressure"for a significant range of corrosion diameters and thicknesses of interest.

Figure 16 shows a comparison of the 5.5% average-failure-strain criterion (Emc2 best-estimate failurecriterion) to the 11.2% minimum-failure-strain criterion (SIA criterion).

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Figure 16 Plot of D/t versus pressure for comparing the 5.5% average failure straincriterion to the 11.2% minimum failure strain criterion at center of cladding

Figure 17 shows the ratio of the failure pressures for the 11.2% minimum strain criterion at the center ofthe cladding (SIA failure criterion) to the 5.5% average strain criterion (Emc2 best-estimate failurecriterion) as a function of corrosion diameter to cladding thickness, D/t. The figure shows that the failurepressure using the 11.2% minimum strain criterion exceeds that of the 5.5% average strain criterion byapproximately 60% over the range of D/t investigated.

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Figure 19 Comparison of "failure pressures" versus D/t for center and edge locations

Calculated Margins

To determine the margins on either the failure pressure or the margin on the hole diameter, it is firstnecessary to characterize the corrosion area in terms of an equivalent diameter. Figure 20 shows theremaining thickness measured on the RPV head between Nozzles 3 and 11. These measurements weretaken at a spacing of approximately one square inch by Davis-Besse and their contractors. While thesewere preliminary measurements, the figure shows that the minimum thickness of 0.240 inch wasmeasured at one location. In addition, there is a region between the nozzle openings where the thicknessis less than 0.300 inch over an irregular area. The longest continuous segment in which the claddingthickness does not exceed 0.300 inch is approximately 6.7 inches, as shown by the solid line, or 7.6inches as shown by the dashed line where only one reading was greater than 0.300 inch in Figure 20.

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Margins on Failure Pressures

The fit through the finite element results shown in Figure 19 was used to make a plot of the boundingfailure pressure versus hole diameter for a cladding thickness of 0.297 inch. The results are shown inFigure 21 for corrosion defect diameters up to 20 inches. The symbols in Figure 21 indicate were FEresults were available. The solid line beyond the symbols is an extrapolated curve-fit equation. Anominal operating pressure of 2,155 psi is also indicated in the figure.

Assuming that the shape of the corrosion defect has less affect on the failure pressure than the largestmeridianal dimension (from gas pipeline corrosion experience), then using the approximate meridianaldimensions of 6.7 to 7.6 inches (from Figure 20) gives a "best-estimate failure pressure" range of 3,000to 2,300 psig, respectively. This gives a margin on the operating pressure of 1.39 to 1.07, respectively.Both of these failure predictions are for the edge location, where the actual geometry used is not wellknown at this time.

Using these same dimensions with the minimum-strain failure criterion with 11.2% critical strain (SIAcriterion), the calculated failure pressure would be about 6,300 to 5,700 psig, respectively. This gives amargin of 2.92 to 2.65, respectively.

The ratio of the failure pressures from the two criteria is roughly the factor of 2.2. This is greater than the1.6 value from Figure 17 since the 5.5% strain criterion has the critical location at the edge of the hole notat the center.

Margins on Corrosion Cavity Diameter

Another estimate that could be made from Figure 21 is the size of the corrosion area that could causefailure at the normal operating pressure. Using the average strain criterion with 5.5-percent critical straingives a meridianal length (diameter from Figure 21) of approximately 8.5 inches, or 0.9 to 1.8 inches ofadditional corrosion length. Using the SIA minimum-strain failure criterion with 11.2-percent straingives a meridianal length of approximately 23 inches (extrapolated from Figure 21), or 15.3 to 16.3inches of additional corrosion for failure at the operating pressure.

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The relatively good agreement between the Emc2 and modified SIA results (when using the same failurecriterion) predicted the critical location as being at the edge of the cladding region. The higherpreliminary ORNL results have the failure at the center of the cladding. Additional refinement of themesh in the ORNL analysis is underway to explore this.

CONCLUSIONS

The efforts conducted in this report involved making a best-estimate evaluation to determine the marginson the calculated "failure pressure" to operating pressure and how much additional corrosion might beneeded to cause failure at the operating pressure for the Davis-Besse RPV head corrosion case. Theconclusions from this investigation were:

1. The uniaxial stress-strain curve at 600F supplied by Framatome from the Nuclear Systems MaterialsHanidbook was compared to stress-strain curves for TP308 weld metal at 55OF from the PIFRACdatabase and was found to be more representative of the average stress-strain curve from the PIFRACdatabase rather than a minimum value. The material documented in the PIFRAC database was notstress relieved, and it is not known if the Nuclear Systems Materials Handbook material was stressrelieved. The cladding on the head was stress relieved. Stress relieving may slightly reduce thestress-strain curve.

2. The uniaxial stress-strain curve can be used to calculate the strain at the same ultimate stress value forbiaxial loading. This involves a relatively fundamental use of Hook's Law, Von Mises equation, andthe Distortion Energy Theorem. The resulting strain under biaxial loading was about half of theuniaxial strain for the TP308 weld metal; i.e., 5.5-percent strain, rather than 11.2 percent strain. Thisresult is consistent with engineering judgment for several metallurgist, and university professors thatdeal with metal-forming-limit diagrams for biaxial loading in the automotive and shipbuildingindustries. An analysis by McClintock on failure stress for a sphere under pressure loading (purebiaxial membrane loading) gave a similar trend for pure 1:1 biaxial loading.

3. Fifteen axisymmetric finite element analyses were conducted with large-strain assumptions. Thepressures corresponding to the equivalent strains were calculated for a variety of cladding thicknessesand cavity diameters. The strains varied through the thickness of the cladding, so pressurescorresponding to three possible failure criteria were calculated:

a. The pressure when the cladding strain was first reached the critical strain,b. The pressure when the average strain through the thickness of the cladding reached the

critical strain, andc. The pressure when the strain in the entire thickness of the cladding exceeded the critical

strain.It was felt that Criterion (a) would be too conservative, Criterion (b) was a reasonable best estimate inthe absence of experimental data or further detailed analyses, and Criterion (c) would overestimatethe failure pressure.

4. The location of the "critical strain" could be at either the central region of the cladding or along theedge. The precise edge support geometry (how the head corroded close to the cladding) is not wellknown at this time, so a straight segment approximation of the transition was used in the models.With this edge condition, the critical strain location was at the edge of the clad-only region in ouranalysis. This was consistent with theSIA results.

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12. More detailed analyses for the ORNL efforts will be helpful in determining the margins estimatedfrom the plastic displacement or bowing in the cladding that was measured in the Davis-Besse headonce further refinement of the mesh is made.

13. The accuracy of the "failure criterion" may require some experimental data to determine the biaxialstrain limit of the cladding material at the operating temperature. Alternatively, a FE analysis usingGurson elements in ABAQUS could be conducted if the proper parameters for the Gurson elementcan be determined for the cladding material (inclusion size and distribution [fo and D values from theTvergaard and Hutchinson approach 9]). Test data exist where those values could be independentlydetermined and then applied to the unflawed (or even a flawed) cladding analysis.

14. It is recommended that once the corroded region is cut from the head and sent for evaluation, thegeometry of the transition from the cladding layer to the outside surface of the RPV head bedetermined. A silicon mold of the cladding surface could be made to determine the variability of thethickness.

9 C. F. Shih, L. Xian, and J. Hutchinson, "Validity Limits in J-Resistance Curve Deternination - A ComputationalApproach to Ductile Crack Growth under Large-Scale Yieldtng Conditions," NIJREG/CK-6264, Vol. 2, February1995.

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. ---- I .

} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

0.11 0.15 I

EquLvaIert Plastic Strain (ilin)

D.20 0.25 0.30

-&-average stminthrough cladding -rnaximun straintrough cladding -&-minimum straintnoughcladding

Figure A-1 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the centerfor corrosion diameter of 4 inches and claddingthickness of 0.375 inch

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 020 0.25

Equivaiert Plastc Straln (ir/ln)

-a-average strain through cladding -- maximum strain through cladding mi-nrimurn strain trough cadding

Figure A-2 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the edge forcorrosion diameter of 4 inches and cladding thickness of0.375 inch

A-1

12000

IOO

8000

6000C-

,c!

e

e!

400

2000

0.00 0.05

2

0.

C-Ge.

0.30

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i - -4DDO I

. 1

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0 1 1 1 1

0

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0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20

Eqtivalert Plastic Strain (inin)

025 0.30

-e-average strain tirough cadding -maimum strain trnugh cladding -*-minimurn strain tiugh cladding

Figure A-5 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the centerfor corrosion diameter of 4 inches and claddingthickness of 0.240 inch i

0 . I I . . ' 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 020 025 0.

EqLivalert Plastic St-ain (inlin)

-a- average strain fthugh cladding -a- maimLmn strain trough cladding --- mirimm stain trough cladding

Figure A-6 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the edge forcorrosion diameter of 4 inches and cladding thickness of0.240 inch

30

A-3

12000

10000

8000

gee

6000

4000

2000

0.00

12000

10000

E000

c

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a.

6000

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2000

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0.10 0.15 I

EqLvlent Plastic Strain infin)

020 025 0.30

- average strain trugh cladding --- maxrnun strain thLugh cladding -- minimnrn strain thvugh cladding

Figure A-9 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the centerfor corrosion diameter of 4 inches and claddingthickness of 0.125 inch

I 0.15

Eqtivaiert Plastc Strain (Inin)

0.20 025 0.30

-- average strain tugh cladding -maximrn strain thr^ugh cladding -&-mirnmun strain ftough claddin9

Figure A-10 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the edge forcorrosion diameter of 4 inches and cladding thicknessof 0.125 inch

/

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7000

0.00 0.05

7000

I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3000 71000Xf 1 1 = =

0.00 0.05 0.1C

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100

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a-

e

ZLNJU -

I

0000 -

I

BDOO I

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I

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1

2000 - iIi i

II iI I0 . . I . I . I

0.00 0.05 0.300.10 0.15 020 025

EqivalentPlastic Stain in/in)

-- average strain trough cladding -- mairnurn strain trugh cladding - minmmurn strain thmugh cladding

Figure A-13 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the centerfor corrosion diameter of 5 inches and claddingthickness of 0.297 inch

Il Lk"

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8000 I

6000-~~II" I

4000

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 020 025

Eqtvalert Plastic Strain (in'in)

-4- average stain tough cladding --w mamLrn rain lrough cladding -*- minirurn strain trough cladding

Figure A-14 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the edge forcorrosion diameter of 5 inches and cladding thicknessof 0.297 inch

0.30

A-7

a-e

IL

I

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0.10 0.15

Equivalent Plastic Stain (inin)

0.20 025 0.30

-4--average strain tough cladding madmrn strain trugh cladding -- rnirniurn strain tmugh cadding

Figure A-17 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the centerfor corrosion diameter of 5 inches and claddingthickness of 0.188 inch

9000

8000

7000

6000

. 5000

E 4000

3000

2000

1000

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25

Eqivalen Plastic Strain (rinin)

-_- average strain tlhugh cladding --o madmurn stain though cladding -&-minmun strin tIrough cladding

Figure A-18 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the edge forcorrosion diameter of 5 inches and cladding thicknessof 0.188 inch

c0.30

A-9

7000

6000

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3000

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12000

10000

8000

6000

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4000

2nn

4- ci-

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 I

Eqtivaer Plastic Strain (inin)20 025

--- average strain Mughl cadding -- ma)dmun strantrugh cladding A minr strainIugh cladding

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120 0 0

10000

6000

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0.00 0.05 0.1D 0.15 020 025

Equivalert Plastic Sbain Onln)

-a average strain trough cladding -a- ma)dmrin strain thLogh cladding .*- minimun stain ftough cladding

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0.05

~I I _ _ _ _

_ _ _ I I _

0.10 0.15 020

Equivalent Plastic St-ain (mnin)

0.25 0.3D

-e-averagestaintroughctadding -amardmrnstraint!-roughcadding --trniimunstrainfcughcladding

Figure A-25 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the centerfor corrosion diameter of 6 inches and claddingthickness of 0.240 inch

9000, I I I I I I

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25

Equivalent Plastic Strain (inrin)

-4-average strain trough cladding -- m rnan,um strain thugh cladding -*-minirn strainitrough cadding

Figure A-26 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the edge forcorrosion diameter of 6 inches and cladding thicknessof 0.240 inch

0.30

A-13

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8000

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6000

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3000

2000

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D.

eEL

0 J r

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30

Equivaent PlasUc Strain (inrin)

_-a- average strain tough cladding -- maimtrn strain through cladding -*-minLimum strain trough cladding

Figure A-29 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the centerfor corrosion diameter of 6 inches and claddingthickness of O.125 inch

5000

4500

4000

3500

_ 3000

e 2500

- 20O

1500

1000

SD0

O I ! . | .

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 025

Equivalrt Plastic Strain (inin)

-a.- average strain though cladding -a- ma,dmin strain ftough cladding -*-- inirimurn strain trough cladding

Figure A-30 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure at the edge forcorrosion diameter of 6 inches and cladding thicknessof 0.125 inch

A-15

I II

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. i I .1-111- -I� z "W' 11-11i ;�;7 -

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8000

7000

6000

5000

E 4000v

20D00

10DO0

O _0O.00 0.05 0.10 0.15

Equivalent Plastic Stain (inin)

0.20 0.25

-- verage strain trough cadding -- maximurn stain trugh cladding -a- minimurn stain trough cadding

Figure B 1 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 4 inches and cladding thickness of 0.375 inch

, 4000

E0

IE30000.

0.00 0.10 020 0.30 0AO

Equivalert Plastic Stain in/in)

0.50

-_-average stain tmugh cladding -- nmadmun stain ftough cladding A minimurn stain trough cladding

Figure B 2 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 4 inches and cladding thickness of 0.297 inch

B-l

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C-

A

n

eI

0 I -I

0.00 0.D 020 0.30 0.40Equivalent Plasic Strain (inin)

0.50

-e- average strain thmugh cladding --- rna4murn strain through cladding --- nrrmimum strain trough cladding

Figure B 5 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 4 inches and cladding thickness of 0.125 inch

7000

6000

5000

a 4000

e

I 3000

2000

1000

0 -

0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30

Equvalerd PlasUc Strain firVin)0.40 0.50

-.- average staintough ciadding -- maiun strain b-ough cladding -- minimurn strain trough cladding

Figure B 6 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 5 inches and cladding thickness of 0.375 inch

B-3

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1600

1400 -1200 __

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p800

0

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 020 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50

Eqtivaert Pbstic Stain (rvin)

-.o averagestraintLircughcladding n madrmumstrainthughcladding -&-minimurnstrainftoughcadding

Figure B 9 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 5 inches and cladding thickness of 0.188 inch

800

700

600

500

C-

; 400

E

300

200

100

o . . , I . . . I I I . I I 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50

Eqivakert Plastc Strain (inin)

_..average strainltrougheladding -marnimn straint'ugh cladding -- minimrm strainVugh dadding

Figure B 10 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 5 inches and cladding thickness of 0.125inch

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EL 1000

O I i I I

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 025 0.30 0.35 0.40

Equlvalent Plastic Strain (inrm)0.45 0.50

-.- average stain trough cladding -r- maximan strain trough cladding minurrtu smrin trugh cladding

Figure B 13 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 6 inches and cladding thickness of 0.240inch

1400

1200

1000

a 80D

. 600I.

400

200

O I I . I I I I. I1 I I I

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50

Equivalert Plastic Strain (lin)

- averag e strain through cldding -- maximurn strain trough cladding A minimum strain though cladding

Figure B 14 Equivalent plastic strain versus pressure for corrosiondiameter of 6 inches and cladding thickness of 0.188inch

B-7

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