An Investigation of Three Radiographic Access Port Plug Geometries and the Surrounding Pipe Wall Undergoing Creep
STANDARD published on 2012
Designation standards: ASME STP-PT-050:2012
Publication date standards: 2012
The number of pages: 49
Approximate weight : 147 g (0.32 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards ASME
This report evaluates the effects of various plug geometries on stresses that evolve during creep. A quantitative investigation of creep-compliant plugs was conducted. This work identifies the stresses, as a function of plug geometry, in the weld between the plug and the pipe wall.