Investigations of crack growth under thermal fatigue loading
Abstract
In an accident or even under normal operating conditions parts of the pressure vessel and the piping system of a light water reactor may be exposed to thermal loading. Therefore, several research institutes deal with the problem of crack propagation under such loading conditions. In this report recent investigations of thermal fatigue are presented. The investigation programme consists of the following three parts: a thermal fatigue experiment and fractographic studies, experiments to characterize the material, and the fracture mechanics analysis.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
High Temperature Alloys and Creep
Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 337–343
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter