ISSN:
1741-2765
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract In conventional fracture-toughness testing, the line of application of the loads remains fixed with respect to specimen geometry. In this testing machine, the load moves with the advancing crack front, and displacement is used as the controlled variable to propagate and arrest a crack. The energy-release rate at the onset of crack propagation and, hence, the plane-strain fracture toughnessK Ic can be measured directly without compliance calibration or stress-intensity evaluation. The specimen is in the form of a flat plat 25 by 50 cm which is simple to machine and provides about 30 values ofK Ic. The versatility of the machine is demonstrated by making a statistical analysis ofK Ic for 7075-T6 Al by showing the effect of plate thickness on the fracture toughnessK c using a tapered specimen, and by evaluatingK c in 7075 Al as a function of aging temperature in a thermal-gradient-treated specimen.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02326846
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