Special Column: Analysis and Treatment for Materials in Power Units
Lin Xinghao, Wang Meihuan, Zhang Linghan, Huang Fangjian, Jiang Peng, Yang Lei, Zhang Hao, Shi Zhigang
The leakage accident of boiler water wall tubes in a power plant was analyzed. The macroscopic detection, chemical composition analysis and mechanical property testing of the leaking failed tubes were carried out. The metallographic observation and fracture morphology analysis of the tubes and its fillet weld were carried out. Results show that, the main cause of the water wall tubes leakage is the poor welding quality of the fillet weld between water wall tubes and the fin. During the operation process of the water wall tubes, the cracks in fillet weld expand along the grain from outside to inside continuously, and penetrate the tube wall, at last cause the leakage of the water wall tubes.