On the Line Method apparent fracture toughness evaluations: Experimental overview, validation and some consequences on fracture assessments

Paper Info

Revista

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Año de publicación

2015

Tematica

Mecánica de fractura

Integridad estructural / análisis de fallo

On the Line Method apparent fracture toughness evaluations: Experimental overview, validation and some consequences on fracture assessments

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

Abstract

This paper analyses the capacity of the Line Method to provide evaluations of the apparent fracture toughness, which is the fracture resistance exhibited by materials in notched conditions. With this aim, the experimental results obtained in 555 fracture tests are homogeneously presented and compared to the Line Method evaluations. It is remarked that the Line Method provides adequate estimates of the apparent fracture toughness, and also that it conveniently addresses the physics of the notch effect. All this makes the Line Method a valuable scientific and engineering tool for the fracture assessment of materials containing notches.

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