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A fractographic technique for the estimation of initiation fracture toughness J[sub Ic] for ductile materials

Journal Article · · Journal of Testing and Evaluation; (United States)
OSTI ID:7019182
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Defence Metallurgical Research Lab., Hyderabad (India)
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore (India)

A single specimen fractographic technique based on critical stretch zone width measurements is suggested for the estimation of fracture toughness (J[sub Ic]) for highly ductile materials. The salient feature of this technique is that it overcomes the problem of fatigue precracking and is able to predict the fracture toughness of a material using a blunt notch specimen. Fracture toughness tests on commercially pure Armco iron, nickel, and aluminum as well as Al-Mn based austenitic stainless steel and En28 steel were carried out to validate the method.

OSTI ID:
7019182
Journal Information:
Journal of Testing and Evaluation; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Testing and Evaluation; (United States) Vol. 22:4; ISSN JTEVAB; ISSN 0090-3973
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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