Creep behaviour of P91/GTR-2CM/12Cr1MoV dissimilar joint predicted by the modified Theta method

Yanping Zhao, Jianming Gong, Jiang Yong

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Abstract

Creep behaviour of P91, 12Cr1MoV steels and the P91/12Cr1MoV dissimilar joint were investigated at 823 K. Results show that the creep strength of P91 is much higher than 12Cr1MoV and than the dissimilar joint. The stress dependence of minimum creep rate and rupture life for both steels and the dissimilar joint obeyed Norton’s power law. The values of stress exponent are similar for 12Cr1MoV steel and the dissimilar joint in high stress region, indicating similar creep mechanism. However, the creep behaviour at 140 MPa for the dissimilar joint showed deviation from the other higher stresses, indicating different creep mechanism as the stress is decreasing. Microstructure showed that creep ruptured on the 12Cr1MoV side of the dissimilar joint as conducted in the high stress region, whereas ruptured on the carbon decarburized zone as conducted in the low stress region. Fracture location changed from 12Cr1MoV base metal to inter-critical heat affected zone as the creep time going. A modified theta equation was proposed to predict the creep behaviour, and the random errors from fitting to experimental creep data were smaller than obtained from the traditional theta method. The predicted creep behaviour showed good agreement with experimental ones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)260-271
Number of pages12
JournalMaterials at High Temperatures
Volume34
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • P91/GTR-2CM/12Cr1MoV dissimilar joint
  • creep behaviour
  • modified Theta equation

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