A local approach to assess temperature effects on fracture toughness incorporating the measured distribution of microcracks

Claudio Ruggieri, Andrey Jivkov

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Abstract

This work describes a local approach to cleavage fracture (LAF) incorporating the statistics of microcracks to characterize the cleavage fracture toughness distribution in structural steels. Frac- ture toughness testing conducted on standard compact tension C(T) specimens for a 22NiMoCr37 pressure vessel steel provides the cleavage fracture resistance data needed to determine the measured toughness distribution. Metallographic examination of etched surfaces for the tested steel also provides the distribution of carbides, which are assumed as the Griffith fracture-initiating particles, dispersed in the material from which the cleavage frac- ture toughness distribution is predicted. Overall, the analyses conducted in the present work show that LAFs incorporating the statistics of microcracks are a viable engineering procedure to describe the dependence of fracture toughness on temperature in the DBT region for ferritic steels.
Original languageEnglish
Pages1-7
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2019
EventASME 2019 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference - San Antonio, San Antonio, United States
Duration: 14 Jul 201919 Jul 2019

Conference

ConferenceASME 2019 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference
Abbreviated titlePVP2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio
Period14/07/1919/07/19

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Advanced materials
  • Energy
  • Manchester Energy

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