ORNL characterization of Heavy-Section Steel Technology Program plates 01, 02, and 03

Charpy V-notch impact, tensile, and drop-weight data are presented for three 305-mm-thick (12-in.) A 533 grade B class 1 steel plates. The effects of specimen size and orientation were examined as well as the variation of properties between different plate locations and depths. Some observations based on data obtained from an instrumented Charpy testing machine are also presented.