{"title":"Limit and shakedown analysis of hollow spheres under monotonic and cyclic thermal loadings","authors":"Jiajiang Du, Fengpeng Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105541","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105541","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study proposes a practical analytical framework to assess the structural safety of hollow sphere subjected to monotonic and cyclic thermal loadings. By modeling the sphere as an elastic-perfectly plastic material obeying the von Mises criterion, we derive closed-form solutions for elastic–plastic and shakedown limits through Melan’s static theorem, explicitly characterizing radial, tangential, and equivalent stress distributions. Crucially, the analytical results reveal that no complete plastification occurs regardless of thermal loading intensity, and the elastoplastic region evolution is governed by geometric parameters — a finding validated against axisymmetric finite element simulations. Furthermore, a dual-criterion framework integrating a non-conservative safety factor and an unloading-path-dependent stress ratio is introduced to unify elastoplastic and shakedown analysis with engineering design principles for thermally loaded spherical structures. Finally, we demonstrate that the method is stable, accurate and efficient, enabling reliable prediction of elastic–plastic and shakedown boundaries for hollow sphere under monotonic and cyclic thermal loadings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 105541"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144068923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Wang , Shiru Li , Hailun Zhang , Qiankun Zhao , Xingfeng Liu , Di Zhao , Yuguang Cao
{"title":"Study on the hydrogen diffusion behavior in pipeline girth welds based on segmented moving double ellipsoid heat source model","authors":"Yu Wang , Shiru Li , Hailun Zhang , Qiankun Zhao , Xingfeng Liu , Di Zhao , Yuguang Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105556","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105556","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study addresses the increased risk of hydrogen-induced failure caused by localized hydrogen enrichment in the hydrogen-blended pipeline girth welds. A hydrogen diffusion model for the hydrogen-infused pipeline girth weld is established based on the segmented moving double ellipsoid heat source boundary condition. Based on full-scale pipeline welding experiments, a three-dimensional six-layer six-pass model for X80 pipeline girth welds is established using ABAQUS and subroutine technology, considering the segmented moving double ellipsoid heat source boundary condition. Based on model and experimental verification, the temperature and residual stress fields during the welding process are analyzed. Hydrogen diffusion simulations are conducted using diffusion parameters from different regions and weld passes of the pipeline girth weld to investigate the influence of residual stress on the hydrogen diffusion behavior in the weld. The results indicate that the temperature field and residual stress field calculated using the segmented double ellipsoid heat source model show good agreement with experimental data, with computational times being 1/3 of those for the double ellipsoid heat source model, respectively. Regarding the hydrogen diffusion coefficient, the diffusion coefficients in the heat-affected zone and weld metal increased to varying degrees compared to the base metal due to the influence of grain structure and dislocation density. Moreover, welding residual stress promotes the diffusion and accumulation of hydrogen, with the maximum hydrogen concentration in the weld centre region increasing by 3.3 times compared to when residual stress is not considered, while the steady-state time is reduced to 5.2E5 seconds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 105556"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143948310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arthur de Bribean Guerra , Gabriel Roberto Campesan , Claudemiro Bolfarini , Guilherme Yuuki Koga
{"title":"Can air carbon arc gouging sensitize stabilized or low-carbon austenitic stainless steel?","authors":"Arthur de Bribean Guerra , Gabriel Roberto Campesan , Claudemiro Bolfarini , Guilherme Yuuki Koga","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105555","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105555","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper challenges the widespread skepticism surrounding the use of air carbon arc gouging (ACAG) in repair welding for critical applications in stainless steels, such as oil and gas assets, by evaluating its effects on the electrochemical properties of AISI 316L and AISI 321 austenitic stainless steels. This investigation examines the degree of sensitization and intergranular corrosion susceptibility in a simulated repair scenario. The experimental setup involved creating a gouged groove (6–7 mm depth) adjacent to the heat-affected zone (HAZ) using air carbon arc gouging (ACAG), followed by rewelding <em>via</em> submerged arc welding (SAW). Welded joints were analyzed under three surface preparation conditions after gouging: i) no cleaning, ii) brushing, and iii) rectifying. Electrochemical evaluation was conducted using the double loop potentiokinetic reactivation (DL-EPR) technique in accordance with ISO 12732:2017, while susceptibility to intergranular corrosion was assessed using ASTM A262-15, Practice A, oxalic acid etching tests. The results debunk the prevailing assumption that ACAG inevitably compromises the corrosion resistance of stainless steels. They demonstrate that, even without post-process cleaning, the procedure does not increase sensitization or susceptibility to intergranular attack. These findings validate ACAG as a viable, efficient, and cost-effective method for repair welding in low-carbon or stabilized austenitic stainless steels, simulating field conditions. This includes demanding industries such as oil and gas, where it ensures effective defect removal and full weld penetration while preserving asset integrity and resistance to localized corrosion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 105555"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143941404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cong Zhou , Xiaoqiang Wang , Chengkun Ma , Shaowei Lu , Lu Zhang , Yuxiang Chen , Hong Xiong , Wenbo Zhang , Shuaihao Liu , Rui Zhang
{"title":"The multi-scale mechanical properties of double-double layup technology in Type IV fiber-wound pressure vessels","authors":"Cong Zhou , Xiaoqiang Wang , Chengkun Ma , Shaowei Lu , Lu Zhang , Yuxiang Chen , Hong Xiong , Wenbo Zhang , Shuaihao Liu , Rui Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105539","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research aims to achieve key technological breakthroughs in hydrogen energy storage and utilization. A progressive homogenisation approach is used for multi-scale damage analysis of Type IV pressure vessels. The study begins at the micro-level, determining material stiffness parameters and damage characteristics. Next, it analyzes damage responses under different layup configurations at the mesoscopic scale, verifying micro-scale parameters. These findings are then extended to the macro-scale using finite element simulations to explore the impact of various layup angles on structural performance. For damage assessment, the Hashin criterion is applied from micro-to macro-levels. Results show that the DD layup structure exhibits a superior stress response under the same pressure compared to isotropic layups. Based on stress and strain analysis, further failure analysis predicts similar failure situations for both layups under multiple damage criteria. Additionally, the DD structure can rationally replace the winding layer of fiber-wound pressure vessels while achieving weight reduction. This approach provides a theoretical reference for lightweight alternative designs of composite pressure vessels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 105539"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144068925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the use of tensile test time to adjust the time to rupture term in creep rupture life models whose stress term is normalized by tensile strength","authors":"Vito Cedro III , Kolawole Bello","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105543","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105543","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Creep life models which normalize stress by an ultimate tensile strength (UTS), such as the Wilshire equation, have a mathematical structure which results in the time to rupture being zero when the applied stress equals the UTS. However, the duration of a standard tensile test used to determine UTS is finite. Recently, two very different approaches to address this issue have appeared in the literature. In this study, these approaches are quantitatively compared by correlating them to the same set of creep rupture data with the Wilshire equation. Predicted times to rupture of each model are also compared with equivalent times to creep rupture of slow and fast constant strain rate tests performed on the same alloy, and the preferred method to account for finite tensile test times is identified.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 105543"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144068924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akinyemi O. Akinsanya , Jianjun Qin , Yue Guan , John D. Sørensen , Michael H. Faber
{"title":"Framework for reliability assessment and risk-based integrity management of sub-surface well subject to temporal and spatial degradation variability","authors":"Akinyemi O. Akinsanya , Jianjun Qin , Yue Guan , John D. Sørensen , Michael H. Faber","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105537","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105537","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The progressive loss of integrity of oil and gas sub-surface well tubing results from temporal- and spatial-variant deterioration mechanisms e.g., corrosion and scaling during lifetime. An optimal planning of integrity management should account for the uncertainties associated with temporal and spatial variabilities of these degradations to avoid disastrous consequences of failure. Risk-based approaches taking basis in the Bayesian pre-posterior decision analysis and methods of structural reliability, have the potential to form a rational basis for optimal planning of inspections and maintenance of the production tubing. However, at present, an integral framework for risk-based planning of inspection and maintenance for the entire tubing system is not available. In this paper an outline of such a framework for an integral risk-based optimization of inspection and maintenance of oil and gas production tubing systems is developed. The novelty of the framework is the consideration of the spatial (and temporal) variability of production tubing as a system consisting of several sections in different damage condition states as time evolves, in addition the framework is formulated based on the two severe failure modes of the tubing clogging and leaking due to scale and pitting corrosion respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 105537"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143922567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhiyang Deng , Wenhao Huang , Jikai Zhang , Xiaochun Song , Yihua Kang
{"title":"Classifying internal and external wall defects in ferromagnetic pipelines utilizing an asymmetric \"M-shaped\" magnetizer","authors":"Zhiyang Deng , Wenhao Huang , Jikai Zhang , Xiaochun Song , Yihua Kang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105532","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105532","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate classification of internal and external defects in pipelines is crucial, as defects of the same size can have different impacts based on their location. This study introduces a method for distinguishing between internal and external defects using magnetic permeability perturbation testing (MPPT), which is known for its high sensitivity to micro defects of ferromagnetic components. This method employs an asymmetrical \"M-shaped\" magnetizer, using pole shoes of different thicknesses to achieve layered magnetization. By analyzing the differences in MPPT signals to classify defects effectively. A magnetic circuit model and a finite element simulation model with varying pole-shoe thicknesses were established, revealing that varying the pole-shoe thickness can change the magnetization level. An experimental platform was constructed to validate the simulation results. Theoretical and experimental analyses demonstrate that the method is user-friendly, highly efficient in detection, and capable of classifying internal and external defects of various sizes on ferromagnetic components with a thickness of 20 mm. Notably, the method shows resilience against variations in defect size and component thickness. Selecting the optimal combination of pole shoe thicknesses can help improve classification accuracy. This straightforward and practical method holds significant potential for the classification of internal and external defects, providing substantial value in non-destructive testing applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 105532"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chenguang Shang, Yongming Han, Meiling Wang, Yonghao Lu
{"title":"Oxidation of 9 % Cr ferritic-martensitic steels in supercritical water: role of Co and Cu addition","authors":"Chenguang Shang, Yongming Han, Meiling Wang, Yonghao Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The oxidation behavior of P92 (Cr-Mo-V steel) and G115 (modified steel containing Co and Cu) were compared in deoxygenated supercritical water (SCW) at 650 °C and 30 MPa. The oxidation resistance of G115 steel was significantly enhanced by alloying elements (Co and Cu) and its microstructural characteristics. In the early oxidation stage (0–156 h) of oxidation, oxidation-resistant Co diffused into the residual matrix of G115, partially hindering the complete oxidation of the internal oxide layer, resulting in a thicker internal oxide layer compared to P92. Simultaneously, Cu-rich particles precipitated within the internal oxide layer at the interface between oxide/residual matrix. By the mid-term oxidation stage (215 h), the Co-enriched residual matrix layer and high-angle grain boundaries in G115 facilitated the formation of a continuous, dense Cr-rich oxide layer. In contrast, P92 developed a discontinuous Cr-rich layer. The dense Cr-rich oxide layer in G115 effectively reduced corrosion rates by hindering ion diffusion. In the long-term oxidation stage (800 h), hindered Fe diffusion beneath the Cr-rich oxide layer increased the local oxygen activity, accelerating the transformation of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> to Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Meanwhile, Cu migrated beneath the upper Cr-rich oxide layer, forming a protective Cu-rich sublayer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"216 ","pages":"Article 105540"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143902149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Controlling factors for creep rates and relating parameters of Gr.91 steel in transient region","authors":"Fujio Abe","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105538","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105538","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The controlling factors for the creep rates in the transient region and for the relating parameters, such as the time to minimum creep rate <em>t</em><sub>m</sub>, strain to minimum creep rate <em>ε</em><sub>m</sub> and minimum creep rate <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>ε</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span><sub>min</sub>, have been investigated for Gr.91 steel at 550, 600 and 650 °C. The creep rates at 0.2 h, an early stage of transient region, decrease with increasing 0.2 % proof stress. The increase in <em>t</em><sub>m</sub> with decreasing stress becomes less significant at low stresses, similar as the time to rupture. The <em>ε</em><sub>m</sub> is approximately a constant of 2.2 % at high stresses above a critical stress, while it decreases with decreasing stress below the critical stress by the localization of creep deformation, presumably near prior austenite grain boundaries. The strong heats exhibit large <em>t</em><sub>m</sub> but small <em>ε</em><sub>m</sub>. At high stress level above the critical stress, the <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>ε</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span><sub>min</sub> is inversely proportional to the <em>t</em><sub>m</sub> as <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>ε</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span><sub>min</sub> = 1.2 x 10<sup>−2</sup>/<em>t</em><sub>m</sub>. At stresses below the critical stress, both the <em>t</em><sub>m</sub> and <em>ε</em><sub>m</sub> change with stress and the <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>ε</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span><sub>min</sub> is given by <span><math><mrow><mover><mi>ε</mi><mo>˙</mo></mover></mrow></math></span><sub>min</sub> = 0.54 (<em>ε</em><sub>m</sub>/<em>t</em><sub>m</sub>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"216 ","pages":"Article 105538"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Failure analysis of 06Cr19Ni10 flange fracture at a natural gas processing station","authors":"Chengli Song, Jinheng Luo, Lifeng Li, Gang Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105536","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijpvp.2025.105536","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A flange at a natural gas processing station suffered a fracture failure, resulting in a leakage and fire accident. In order to analyze the causes of failure, macroscopic inspection and measurement, non-destructive testing, material property testing and fracture micro-characterization analysis were carried out on the flange. The obtained results showed that the chemical composition and hardness of the flange did not meet the requirements of the manufacturing standard JB 4728-2000 for 06Cr19Ni10 materials. The metallographic structure of the flange contained large amount of C nonmetallic inclusions. In addition, its fracture is flat and without plastic deformation. The microstructure of the fracture is characterized by expansion along the grain boundaries, accompanied by secondary cracks. Eventually, the reason causing fracture of flange is very low impact toughness, and then low-stress brittle cracking occurs under the low-temperature service environment, working load and other additional loads. Ultimately, technical suggestions are provided to flange manufacturers and users to avoid the recurrence of such accidents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54946,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping","volume":"216 ","pages":"Article 105536"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143886003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}