高速炉配管のLBB評価に用いる貫通時き裂長さ評価法の提案

A Study on evaluation method of penetrate crack length for LBB assessment of fast reactor pipes

若井 隆純 ; 町田 秀夫*; 佐藤 健一郎*

Wakai, Takashi; Machida, Hideo*; Sato, Kenichiro*

ナトリウム冷却型高速炉の改良9Cr-1Mo鋼配管のLBB評価に適用する感通じき裂長さ評価法について述べる。実際の設計条件ではほとんどき裂は貫通しないけれども、LBB評価においては仮想的な貫通時き裂長さを求められる。一般に貫通時き裂長さは、膜・曲げ応力比で決まり、純曲げ応力の場合が最も長くなる。本研究では、軸方向および周方向の貫通時き裂長さを膜・曲げ応力比と材料特性の関数として簡易に求める方法を提案した。この方法によって、荷重条件と疲労き裂進展特性が分かれば、貫通時き裂長さを求めることができる。

This paper describes a through-wall crack length evaluation procedure applicable to Leak Before Break (LBB) assessment of Japan Sodium cooled Fast Reactor (JSFR) pipes made of Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel. In LBB assessment of JSFR pipes, it is required to calculate virtual through-wall crack length, though the crack growth is quite small under design condition. Generally, it is known that the through-wall crack length depends on loading condition, namely the load ratio between tensile and bending and that the length under pure bending load condition is largest. This study proposes a simplified method to evaluate the through-wall crack length both for axial and circumferential cracks as a function of load ratio and fatigue crack growth characteristics. Using the method, through-wall crack length can be predicted as far as we know the loading condition and material properties.