Bruchmechanische Bewertung von Reaktordruckbehälter Mehrlagenschweißnähten

The Master Curve (MC) approach as standardised in the ASTM Standard Test Meth-od E 1921-05 was applied on the multilayer beltline welding seam of the not commissioned Biblis C reactor pressure vessel (RPV). The main focus in is on the investigation of the influence of the specimen orientation (crack extension directions circumferential and through the thickness) and -type on the MC reference temperature T0. Furthermore RPV integrity assessment concepts based on the MC approach are applied on the test results. The non-homogeneous weld structure results in a strong variation of the fracture toughness values at cleavage failure of the specimens. The range of the T0 values measured with specimens from individual thickness locations of the multilayer welding seam amounts 40 K.