On the assessment of U-shaped notches using Failure Assessment Diagrams and the Line Method: Experimental overview and validation

Paper Info

Revista

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Año de publicación

2015

Tematica

Mecánica de fractura

Integridad estructural / análisis de fallo

On the assessment of U-shaped notches using Failure Assessment Diagrams and the Line Method: Experimental overview and validation

Cicero González, Sergio | Madrazo Acebes, Virginia | García Pemán, Tiberio |

Abstract

This paper analyses the structural integrity of components containing U-shaped notches by combining Failure Assessment Diagrams and the Line Method correction for notch effects. With this objective, the experimental results obtained in 555 fracture tests are homogeneously evaluated in the same Failure Assessment Diagram, with and without applying the Line Method notch corrections, and covering a wide range of materials such as PMMA, Al7075-T651, four different structural steels (S275JR, S355J2, S460M and S690Q) tested at different temperatures from the Lower Shelf up to the ductile-to-brittle transition zone, and two rocks (granite and limestone). It is demonstrated that the proposed methodology generally produces significant reductions in the conservatism associated to notch effects, yet providing safe predictions.

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