The influence of prior creep damage on the fracture localisation in X20 CrMoV12-1 cross-weld creep tests
Many of Eskom's coal fired power plants have an average age of 170 000 hours and a few operating close to 300 000 hours. Main steam temperatures experienced in a power plant vary between 535-555°C. These operating conditions place main steam pipe components to operate within the creep regime. I...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27357 |