Research Article

Integrity Evaluation of a Reactor Pressure Vessel Based on a Sequential Abaqus-FRANC3D Simulation Method

Table 2

Main random parameters of SA508 Class 3 steel.

ParameterAverageStandard deviationDistribution type

Crack depth (m)0.0421.0Exponential
Phosphorus content (wt. %)0.0080.001Normal
Copper content (wt. %)0.070.01Normal
Nickel content (wt. %)0.760.05Normal
RTNDT(i) (°C)−209.0Normal
fs (1019 n/cm2)1.0 ∼ 7.010% of mean valueNormal
ARTNDT (°C)RG.166 Rev.29.4Normal
KIC max = 220 (MPa.m1/2)ORNL methodWeibull