Significance of locally intensified strain aging to the fracture toughness of welded steel structures
- TWI, Cambridge (United Kingdom)
A review of past studies shows that tests on specimens notched after welding can give overestimates of the fracture toughness that occurs at the tips of flaws present during welding. This situation results from locally intensified straining and aging embrittlement (LISAE), which has been shown to trigger low stress brittle fractures in both notched and welded wide plate tension tests, and welded structures in service. Although the relative susceptibilities of steels to strain aging embrittlement are sometimes assessed by testing bulk strained and aged samples, the results of such tests may be optimistic. A summary is given of work to develop a fracture toughness test method for LISAE. The new test will give increased confidence and accuracy in fracture assessments, be of use in selecting tough materials, and aid the development of materials that are resistant to LISAE.
- OSTI ID:
- 597682
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9406335-; TRN: IM9812%%131
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 26. national symposium on fracture mechanics, Idaho Falls, ID (United States), 28-30 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Fracture mechanics: 26. volume; Reuter, W.G. [ed.] [Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies, Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]; Underwood, J.H. [ed.] [Army Armament Research and Development Center, Watervliet, NY (United States)]; Newman, J.C. Jr. [ed.] [National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA (United States). Langley Research Center]; PB: 853 p.; ASTM special technical publication 1256
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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