Creep-fatigue Life Prediction Methods of Pressure Vessel Typical Steels under Complicated Loading Conditions

With emphasis on complicated loading conditions,i.e.multi-axial loading condition and multi-step loading condition,creep-fatigue behavior and life prediction methods are investigated for typical steels of pressure vessels.As to multi-axial loading condition,the interaction behavior between high temperature fatigue and cyclic creep is discussed for 16MnR notched specimens and a mean displacement rate life prediction method is proposed on the basis of ductility exhaustion theory and damage mechanics.By this method,high temperature fatigue lives are well predicted for specimens with different notch radiuses.As to multi-step loading condition,cyclic deformation behavior is investigated for 316L steel and creep-fatigue interaction coupled with dynamic strain aging effect is also discussed.Based on the ductility exhaustion theory,a nonlinear damage evolution model is developed.Moreover,a new damage cumulated rule is proposed with the load history effect taken into account.By using this model,2-step creep-fatigue lives are well predicted.