Research on hardness variation for P92 notched specimen creep experiment

AbstractIn order to study the hardness variation of P92 steel during creep in multiaxial stress state, creep experiments of specimens with various notches were conducted under different stresses at 650°C. The hardness and microstructure changes were investigated after creep experiments. The factors related to the hardness of P92 steel notched specimens were discussed. The Kachanov-Robotnov constitutive model for the creep of P92 steel was used to calculate the stress state and damage of P92 steel notched specimens during creep. The results showed that the hardness of P92 steel notched specimens decreased with the decrease of stress level and the increase of multiaxiality. The relationship among hardness, secondary phase precipitates, multiaxiality and damage were discussed.