About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
11th Conference on Trends in Welding Research + Additive Manufacturing (TWR+AM)
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| Symposium
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11th Conference on Trends in Welding Research + Additive Manufacturing (TWR+AM)
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| Presentation Title |
Hybrid Laser Arc Welding Process Optimization to Mitigate Stress Corrosion Cracking in Dry Storage Canisters |
| Author(s) |
Luke Kumler, Boyd Panton, Boian Alexandrov |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Boyd Panton |
| Abstract Scope |
Spent nuclear fuel dry storage canisters (DSCs) made from austenitic stainless steels are susceptible to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) when exposed to chloride-rich environments during service. Hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW) provides benefits for manufacturing DSCs by producing full penetration joints with reduced heat input and increased joint gap tolerance compared to gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and laser beam welding (LBW) respectively. This study seeks to establish an HLAW process that mitigates the risk of SCC through minimizing residual tensile stresses (RTS). Full penetration single pass HLAW welds were produced, characterized, and compared with GMAW and LBW. Ongoing SCC testing is underway to compare susceptibility of each process. An FEA model of the HLAW process was developed using a computation design of experiment framework to assist process optimization and predict RTS and weld distortion. This work demonstrates current results related to HLAW development for improved SCC resistance. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |