Literature Review of Fracture Mechanics-based Experimental Data for Internal H

This technical report documents a critical assessment of the existing literature on IHAC of V-modified Cr-Mo steels for use in interpreting the results of the present laboratory work and so as to establish a definitive characterization of the H cracking resistance of this steel class. Since these modern Cr-Mo-V steels are of relatively high purity, and thus retain a low FATT after laboratory simulation of in-service temper embrittlement, the data base for 2¼Cr-1Mo shown in Figure 1 provides a context for assessment of the IHAC performance of V-modified grades. Hydrogen cracking of less pure V-modified Cr-Mo steels was not considered in this review. The content that follows is chronologically organized into initial and more modern works, as justified by improvement in test execution, data analysis and reporting, as well as the evolution from laboratory to commercial scale heats of Cr-Mo-V.