Toughness of X80 Grade Pipe Steel Girth Welds by Curved Wide Plate Testing

Abstract:

To confirm pipeline designs and validate the weld toughness, extensively works of Curved Wide Plate (CWP) test methods was carried out. The method of Two Clip Gauge-CTOD was firstly introduced in CWP test in this paper. The test results of CWP analyzed by Two Clip Gauge-CTOD method and Compliance—J method was compared. The CTOD-R curves achieved by these methods showed the good consistence with each other. Furthermore, the difference of the test results among SENB(single edge-notched bend), SENT(single edge-notched tensile) and CWP was discussed. It shows that the toughness obtained by SENB is relatively conservative, and CWP and SENT are recommend to be chosen for pipeline steel welds toughness test.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 850)
• Pages: 873-880
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.850.873
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Deng Zun Yao*, Long Zhang, Yu Ran Fan, Tian Qi Wang, Yan Zhou
• Keywords: Curved Wide Plate Testing, Girth Weld, Toughness, X80 Grade Pipe Steel

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