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Practical Procedure of Test Temperature Selection for Mini-C(T) Master Curve Evaluation

Masato Yamamoto, Seiji Sakuraya, Yuji Kitsunai, Mark Kirk
Proc. ASME. PVP2022, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A025, July 17–22, 2022
Paper No: PVP2022-82754
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-82754
View Paper titled, Practical Procedure of Test Temperature Selection for Mini-C(T) Master Curve Evaluation
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Topics: Reactor vessels, Steel, Temperature, Testing, Low temperature, Plasticity, Surveillance, ASTM International, Fracture toughness, Reliability
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Development of a Technical Basis for Code Case N-914, “ Accounting for the Effect of Embrittlement on Fracture Toughness Properties Used in Evaluations of Pressure Boundary Materials in Class 1 Ferritic Steel Components, Section XI, Division 1 ”

Mark Kirk, Marjorie Erickson, Elliot J. Long
Proc. ASME. PVP2022, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A045, July 17–22, 2022
Paper No: PVP2022-83909
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-83909
View Paper titled, Development of a Technical Basis for Code Case N-914, “ Accounting for the Effect of Embrittlement on Fracture Toughness Properties Used in Evaluations of Pressure Boundary Materials in Class 1 Ferritic Steel Components, Section XI, Division 1 ”
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Topics: Accounting, Embrittlement, Fracture toughness, Pressure, Reactor vessels, Steel
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Obtaining Low-Cost Estimates of the Master Curve Index Temperature T 0 From Existing Information

Mark Kirk, Naoki Miura, Tomoki Skinko, Masato Yamamoto
Proc. ASME. PVP2022, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A044, July 17–22, 2022
Paper No: PVP2022-83905
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-83905
View Paper titled, Obtaining Low-Cost Estimates of the Master Curve Index Temperature T 0 From Existing Information
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Topics: Fracture toughness, Reactor vessels, Temperature, Testing, ASME Standards, Steel, Surveillance, Tension
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Development of Generic Unirradiated Values of T 0 and RT To for Use in ASME Code Applications

Marjorie Erickson, Mark Kirk, Elliot J. Long
Proc. ASME. PVP2022, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A047, July 17–22, 2022
Paper No: PVP2022-84048
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-84048
View Paper titled, Development of Generic Unirradiated Values of T 0 and RT To for Use in ASME Code Applications
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Topics: Accounting, ASME Standards, ASTM International, Embrittlement, Fracture toughness, Heat, Pressure, Reactor vessels, Steel, Temperature
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Validation of the Models in ASME CC N-830-1

Marjorie Erickson, Mark Kirk, Elliot J. Long
Proc. ASME. PVP2022, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A046, July 17–22, 2022
Paper No: PVP2022-83921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-83921
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Topics: ASME Standards, ASTM International, Flow (Dynamics), Fracture (Materials), Fracture toughness, Model validation, Reactor vessels, Steel, Temperature
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Master Curve Evaluation Using the Fracture Toughness Data at Low Test Temperature of T - T o <-50 °C

Masato Yamamoto, Mark Kirk, Tomoki Shinko
Proc. ASME. PVP2022, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A049, July 17–22, 2022
Paper No: PVP2022-85289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-85289
View Paper titled, Master Curve Evaluation Using the Fracture Toughness Data at Low Test Temperature of T - T o &lt;-50 °C
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Topics: Fracture toughness, Temperature
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A Code Case Concerning the Effect of Embrittlement on Index Temperature Metrics

Mark Kirk, Marjorie Erickson
Proc. ASME. PVP2020, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A056, August 3, 2020
Paper No: PVP2020-21185
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2020-21185
View Paper titled, A Code Case Concerning the Effect of Embrittlement on Index Temperature Metrics
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Topics: Embrittlement, Temperature, Accounting, Fracture toughness, Nuclear power stations, Safety, Uncertainty
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Assessment of the Continued Need for Independent Requirements on Transition Temperature and Upper Shelf Charpy Impact Toughness Metrics in Regulations Pertaining to Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessels

Mark Kirk, Masato Yamamoto, Marjorie Erickson
Proc. ASME. PVP2020, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A057, August 3, 2020
Paper No: PVP2020-21186
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2020-21186
View Paper titled, Assessment of the Continued Need for Independent Requirements on Transition Temperature and Upper Shelf Charpy Impact Toughness Metrics in Regulations Pertaining to Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessels
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Topics: Fracture toughness, Nuclear reactors, Phase transition temperature, Pressure vessels, Regulations, Steel, Nuclear power stations, Pressure
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Methods to Appropriately Account for Uncertainties in Structural Integrity Assessment Models

Marjorie Erickson, Mark Kirk
Proc. ASME. PVP2020, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A058, August 3, 2020
Paper No: PVP2020-21187
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2020-21187
View Paper titled, Methods to Appropriately Account for Uncertainties in Structural Integrity Assessment Models
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Topics: Uncertainty, Fracture toughness
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The Non-Effect of Yield Strength on RT T0 and on the Master Curve

Mark Kirk, Marjorie Erickson
Proc. ASME. PVP2019, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A054, July 14–19, 2019
Paper No: PVP2019-93367
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2019-93367
View Paper titled, The Non-Effect of Yield Strength on RT T0 and on the Master Curve
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Topics: Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Fracture toughness, Temperature, Yield strength
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Addressing NRC Concerns Regarding Proposed CC N-830: Direct Use of Fracture Toughness for Flaw Evaluations of Pressure Boundary Materials in Class 1 Ferritic Steel Components

Marjorie Erickson, Mark Kirk
Proc. ASME. PVP2019, Volume 1: Codes and Standards, V001T01A056, July 14–19, 2019
Paper No: PVP2019-93653
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2019-93653
View Paper titled, Addressing NRC Concerns Regarding Proposed CC N-830: Direct Use of Fracture Toughness for Flaw Evaluations of Pressure Boundary Materials in Class 1 Ferritic Steel Components
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Topics: Fracture toughness, Pressure, Steel, Electromagnetic scattering, Temperature effects, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Electricity (Physics), Fracture (Materials), Fracture mechanics, Hardening
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Verification of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code Through Benchmark Analyses

Yinsheng Li, Shumpei Uno, Koichi Masaki, Jinya Katsuyama, Terry Dickson, Mark Kirk
Proc. ASME. PVP2018, Volume 1B: Codes and Standards, V01BT01A075, July 15–20, 2018
Paper No: PVP2018-84963
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2018-84963
View Paper titled, Verification of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code Through Benchmark Analyses
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Topics: Fracture mechanics, Failure, Probability, Embrittlement, Irradiation (Radiation exposure), Neutrons, Nuclear power, Reactor vessels, Thermal shock
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Verification of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code PASCAL Through Benchmark Analyses With FAVOR

Yinsheng Li, Shumpei Uno, Jinya Katsuyama, Terry Dickson, Mark Kirk
Proc. ASME. PVP2017, Volume 1B: Codes and Standards, V01BT01A007, July 16–20, 2017
Paper No: PVP2017-66004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2017-66004
View Paper titled, Verification of Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis Code PASCAL Through Benchmark Analyses With FAVOR
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Topics: Fracture mechanics, Failure, Engineering standards, Nuclear power, Probability, Reactor vessels, Thermal shock
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Large Dataset Assessment of the Upper Shelf Master Curve Model

Mark Kirk, Marjorie Erickson, Richard Link
Proc. ASME. PVP2017, Volume 1A: Codes and Standards, V01AT01A010, July 16–20, 2017
Paper No: PVP2017-66280
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2017-66280
View Paper titled, Large Dataset Assessment of the Upper Shelf Master Curve Model
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Fracture toughness, Scalars, Steel, Stress, Temperature effects, Uncertainty
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Direct Use of Fracture Toughness for Flaw Evaluations of Pressure Boundary Materials in Section XI, Division 1, Class 1 Ferritic Steel Components

Marjorie Erickson, Mark Kirk
Proc. ASME. PVP2017, Volume 1A: Codes and Standards, V01AT01A005, July 16–20, 2017
Paper No: PVP2017-66147
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2017-66147
View Paper titled, Direct Use of Fracture Toughness for Flaw Evaluations of Pressure Boundary Materials in Section XI, Division 1, Class 1 Ferritic Steel Components
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Topics: Fracture toughness, Pressure, Steel, Fracture (Materials), ASME Standards, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Ductile fracture, Stress, Temperature, Brittle fracture
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Development of a Partial Structural Factor Approach for Direct Fracture Toughness Implementation Into the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

Marjorie Erickson, Mark Kirk
Proc. ASME. PVP2017, Volume 1A: Codes and Standards, V01AT01A006, July 16–20, 2017
Paper No: PVP2017-66148
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2017-66148
View Paper titled, Development of a Partial Structural Factor Approach for Direct Fracture Toughness Implementation Into the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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Topics: ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Fracture toughness, Safety, Uncertainty, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Fracture mechanics, Brittle fracture, Electromagnetic scattering, Engineering standards
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Solution of a Sample Problem Related to Revision 1 of Code Case N-830

Mark Kirk, Steven Xu, Cheng Lui, Marjorie Erickson, Yil Kim, Darrell Lee, Do Jun Shim, Gary Stevens
Proc. ASME. PVP2017, Volume 1A: Codes and Standards, V01AT01A007, July 16–20, 2017
Paper No: PVP2017-66150
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2017-66150
View Paper titled, Solution of a Sample Problem Related to Revision 1 of Code Case N-830
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Topics: ASME Standards, Electromagnetic scattering, Engineers, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Fracture toughness, Mechanical engineers, Nuclear reactors, Phase transition temperature, Pipes
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Effect of Cladding Residual Stress Modeling Technique on Shallow Flaw Stress Intensity Factor in a Reactor Pressure Vessel

Joshua Kusnick, Mark Kirk, B. Richard Bass, Paul Williams, Terry Dickson
Proc. ASME. PVP2015, Volume 6A: Materials and Fabrication, V06AT06A054, July 19–23, 2015
Paper No: PVP2015-45086
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45086
View Paper titled, Effect of Cladding Residual Stress Modeling Technique on Shallow Flaw Stress Intensity Factor in a Reactor Pressure Vessel
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Topics: Cladding systems (Building), Modeling, Reactor vessels, Stress, Temperature, Fracture mechanics, Transients (Dynamics), Fracture (Materials), Residual stresses, Failure
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Options for Defining the Upper Shelf Transition Temperature ( T c ) for Ferritic Pressure Vessel Steels

Mark Kirk, Gary Stevens, Marjorie Erickson, William Server, Hal Gustin
Proc. ASME. PVP2015, Volume 1B: Codes and Standards, V01BT01A014, July 19–23, 2015
Paper No: PVP2015-45307
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45307
View Paper titled, Options for Defining the Upper Shelf Transition Temperature ( T c ) for Ferritic Pressure Vessel Steels
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Topics: Phase transition temperature, Pressure vessels, Steel, Fracture toughness, Temperature, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Fracture mechanics, Brittleness
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Assessment of the Temperature Dependence of Ferritic Steel Fracture Toughness on or Near the Lower Shelf

Mark Kirk, Marjorie Erickson
Proc. ASME. PVP2015, Volume 1B: Codes and Standards, V01BT01A016, July 19–23, 2015
Paper No: PVP2015-45850
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45850
View Paper titled, Assessment of the Temperature Dependence of Ferritic Steel Fracture Toughness on or Near the Lower Shelf
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Topics: Fracture toughness, Steel, Temperature effects, Temperature, Electromagnetic scattering, Databases, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Mechanical engineers, Pipes