STRESS RELIEF CRACKING IN STEEL WELDMENTS

Cracking of pressure vessels or piping during postweld stress relief or during elevated temperature service is a comparatively recent phenomenon. It became a problem with the austenitic stainless steels in the 1950's, and with the low-alloy constructional steels in the 1960's. Although the vast majority of vessels have given satisfactory service, a few disastrous failures have caused serious concern, and have instigated extensive research into creep and high-temperature microstructural changes in the susceptible alloys. This interpretive report provides a valuable and timely review of this research, and will help engineers to avoid future occurrences of this problem.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication of the paper was sponsored by the Interpretive Reports Committee of the Welding Research Council.
• Corporate Authors:

  Welding Research Council

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  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Meitzner, C F
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 16 p.
• Serial:
  • Welding Research Council Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 211

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pipe; Pressure vessels; Stress cracking; Stress relieving; Stresses; Weldments; Welds
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipe stresses; Stress relief cracking; Weld stresses; Welded piping
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128174
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Welding Research Council
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1975 12:00AM