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Title: The shear fracture toughness, KIIc, of graphite

Abstract

In this study, the critical shear stress intensity factor, KIIc, here-in referred to as the shear fracture toughness, KIIc (MPa m), of two grades of graphite are reported. The range of specimen volumes was selected to elucidate any specimen size effect, but smaller volume specimen tests were largely unsuccessful, shear failure did not occur between the notches as expected. This was probably due to the specimen geometry causing the shear fracture stress to exceed the compressive failure stress. In subsequent testing the specimen geometry was altered to reduce the compressive footprint and the notches (slits) made deeper to reduce the specimen's ligament length. Additionally, we added the collection of Acoustic Emission (AE) during testing to assist with the identification of the shear fracture load. The means of KIIc from large specimens for PCEA and NBG-18 are 2.26 MPa m with an SD of 0.37 MPa m and 2.20 MPa m with an SD of 0.53 MPa m, respectively. The value of KIIc for both graphite grades was similar, although the scatter was large. In this work we found the ratio of KIIc/KIc ≈ 1.6. .

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Work for Others (WFO); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
OSTI Identifier:
1244183
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1396769
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Carbon
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 98; Journal ID: ISSN 0008-6223
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; graphite; shear fracture toughness

Citation Formats

Burchell, Timothy D., and Erdman, III, Donald L. The shear fracture toughness, KIIc, of graphite. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2015.10.084.
Burchell, Timothy D., & Erdman, III, Donald L. The shear fracture toughness, KIIc, of graphite. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2015.10.084
Burchell, Timothy D., and Erdman, III, Donald L. 2015. "The shear fracture toughness, KIIc, of graphite". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2015.10.084. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1244183.
@article{osti_1244183,
title = {The shear fracture toughness, KIIc, of graphite},
author = {Burchell, Timothy D. and Erdman, III, Donald L.},
abstractNote = {In this study, the critical shear stress intensity factor, KIIc, here-in referred to as the shear fracture toughness, KIIc (MPa m), of two grades of graphite are reported. The range of specimen volumes was selected to elucidate any specimen size effect, but smaller volume specimen tests were largely unsuccessful, shear failure did not occur between the notches as expected. This was probably due to the specimen geometry causing the shear fracture stress to exceed the compressive failure stress. In subsequent testing the specimen geometry was altered to reduce the compressive footprint and the notches (slits) made deeper to reduce the specimen's ligament length. Additionally, we added the collection of Acoustic Emission (AE) during testing to assist with the identification of the shear fracture load. The means of KIIc from large specimens for PCEA and NBG-18 are 2.26 MPa m with an SD of 0.37 MPa m and 2.20 MPa m with an SD of 0.53 MPa m, respectively. The value of KIIc for both graphite grades was similar, although the scatter was large. In this work we found the ratio of KIIc/KIc ≈ 1.6. .},
doi = {10.1016/j.carbon.2015.10.084},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1244183}, journal = {Carbon},
issn = {0008-6223},
number = ,
volume = 98,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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