Kyoung-soo Lee/W. Kim/Jeong-geun Lee/Chi-yong Park/Jun-seok Yang/Tae-ryong Kim/Jai-hak Park
The Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 23, no. 11, pp.2948-2955, 2009

Abstract : Finite element (FE) analysis and experiment for weld residual stress (WRS) in the pressurizer safety nozzle mockup is described in various processes and results. Foremost of which is the dissimilar simulation metal welding (DMW) between carbon steel and austenitic stainless steel. Thermal and structural analyses were compared with actual residual stress, and actual measurements of. Magnitude and distribution of WRS in the nozzle mockup were assessed. Two measurement methods were used: hole-drilling method (HDM) with strain gauge for residual stress on the surface of the mockup, and block removal and splitting layer (BRSL) method for through-thickness. FE analysis and measurement data showed good agreement. In conclusion, the characteristics of weld residual stress of DMW could be well understood and the simplified FE analysis was verified as acceptable for estimating WRS.

Keyword : Block removal and splitting layer method (BRSL); Dissimilar metal weld (DMW); Finite element analysis (FEA); Hole drilling method (HDM); Weld residual stress (WRS)