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Study on magnetic property and fracture behavior of magnetic materials

Miya, Kenzo; Demachi, Kazuyuki*; Aoto, Kazumi;

JNC TN9400 2002-021, 22 Pages, 2002/04

JNC-TN9400-2002-021.pdf:1.08MB

Establishment of evaluation methods of material degradation before crack initiation is needed very much to enhance the reliability of structural components. We remark magnetic methods in this report. Our objectives are to reveal the relation between degradation and magnetic property and to develop evaluation methods of material degradation, especially plastic deformation and stress corrosion cracking (SCC). In the former part of this report, evaluation methods for plastic deformation are discussed. At first, the study that shows the relation between the magnetic flux leakage and plastic deformation is reviewed. We developed the inverse analysis method of magnetization to specify the degradation distribution. Moreover, we propose inverse analysis of magnetic susceptibility for quantitative evaluation. In the latter part, the topic is SCC. We measured the magnetic flux leakage from the sample induced a SCC crack (Inconel-600). Inconel-600 is a paramagnetic material at room temperature but the sample shows ferromagnetic and the magnetic flux leakage was changed near the SCC crack. The possibility of detection of a SCC crack is shown by the inverse analysis result from the magnetic flux leakage. Finany, it is recognized by observation of the micro magnetic distributions by using a magnetic force microscope that the magnetization has relation with chromium depletion near grain boundaries and it is weak near the SCC crack. From these results, the magnetic method is very effective for evaluation of degradation.

Journal Articles

Main features of ITER vacuum vessel and approach to code application

Nakahira, Masataka; Takeda, Nobukazu; Hada, Kazuhiko; Tada, Eisuke; Miya, Kenzo*; Asada, Yasuhide*

Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 10) (CD-ROM), 7 Pages, 2002/04

The special features of Vacuum Vessel (VV) of International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) are complicated structure and electromagnetic load. The VV is torus shaped, double-walled structure with ribs. The electromagnetic force is not uniform. Thus the rules for axisymmetric structures and loading are not effective for ITER VV. The double ミwalled structure requires one-sided welding joints with no possibility of access from the other side. Every joints between outer wall and rib and field joints are this type. The joint between outer wall and rib is special T-joint with partial penetration. To cover these special issues on ITER VV, a new code is under development. Supporting R&Ds are planned to be material tests to obtain joint efficiency and fatigue reduction factor, UT sensitivity tests, sensitivity tests on crevice corrosion and examination-free welding for application to field joints. This paper describes the special features of ITER VV from code stand point, concept of new code and R&Ds to apply the new code to ITER VV.

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An Experimental study on the correlation of natural magnetization and mechanical damages in an austenitic stainless steel

Chen, Z.; Aoto, Kazumi; Kato, Shoichi; Nagae, Yuji; Miya, Kenzo

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 16(3-4), p.197 - 206, 2002/00

https://doi.org/10.3233/JAE-2002-238

Times Cited Count：14 Percentile：58.59(Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)

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JAEA Reports

Diagnosis of degradation of SUS 304 steel material by the magnetic method

Demachi, Kazuyuki*; Miya, Kenzo

JNC TN9400 2001-066, 21 Pages, 2001/03

JNC-TN9400-2001-066.pdf:0.55MB

The quantitative evaluation of cracks in structural components is necessary to maintain its safety and to estimate its life. Moreover, the establishment of diagnosis technique of the material degradation before the appearance of crack is necessary for the higher safety. In this research, the magnetic value is chosen as the parameter for the material degradation. The crack is considered to occur by the local stress concentration, and the magnetic value is one of the most sensitive parameter for the elastic deformation of the material. The research about leak field change of SUS stainless steel due to the stress was performed by Chen et al,. The measured leak magnetic flux density is large around a crack. From such a measurement result, it is found that the leak is related with the elastic deformation of the material. The numerical method based on the Neural Network was developed for the inverse analysis of the magnetization in the specimen from the measured leak field. It is found the magnetization is large near the edges of the crack. The magnetic flux density obtained from this simulation result of the magnetization corresponds to the leak field. Then the inverse analysis method was developed to estimate the distribution of susceptibility in the specimen from the measured leak fie1d. Its results are denoted in the full report. The new nondestructive evaluation method was supposed for the diagnosis of the degradation of the material before the appearance of cracks.

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