Abstract
Creep tests of base metal, weld metal and welded joint of Hastelloy XR, which had the same chemical composition as Hastelloy XR produced for an intermediate heat exchanger of the High-Temperature Engineering Test Reactor, were conducted in simulated primary coolant helium. The weld metal and welded joint showed almost equal to or longer rupture time than the base metal of Hastelloy XR at 850 and 900°C, although they gave shorter rupture time at 950° C under low stress and at 1,000°C. The welded joint of Hastelloy XR ruptured at the base metal region at 850 and 900°C. On the other hand, it ruptured at the weld metal region at 950 and 1,000°C. The steady-state creep rate of weld metal of Hastelloy XR was lower than that of base metal at 850, 900 and 950°C. The creep rupture strengths of base metal, weld metal and welded joint of Hastelloy XR obtained in this study were confirmed to be much higher than the design allowable creep-rupture stress (SR ) of the Design Allowable Limits below 950°C.
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