Assessing fatigue endurance limit of pitted specimens by means of an integrated fracture mechanics approach

Nicolas O. Larrosa; Mirco D. Chapetti; Robert A. Ainsworth

doi:10.1115/PVP2015-45562

Assessing fatigue endurance limit of pitted specimens by means of an integrated fracture mechanics approach

Nicolas O. Larrosa, Mirco D. Chapetti, Robert A. Ainsworth

Universidad de Mar del Plata

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From an operator/engineering perspective, the correct assessment of the severity of corrosion defects (e.g., pits) can have enormous economic, social and environmental benefits; therefore the development of a generally applicable and simple to apply procedure for fatigue assessment of key components is recognised as a valuable tool, seeking to reduce the current overly conservative procedures whilst maintaining structural integrity. The critical condition for a crack emanating from a pit (pit-to-crack transition) to start to propagate is analysed in this paper. The pit-crack configuration is re-characterized into that of a hemispherical crack of length equal to the pit depth, and this assumption is analysed by detailed 3D FEA. A propagation threshold approach is used to estimate the fatigue resistance from intrinsic material properties. The proposed approach is validated by comparison with experimental results available in the open literature.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Operations, Applications and Components
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Volume	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780791857021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45562
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	ASME 2015 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2015 - Boston, United States Duration: 19 Jul 2015 → 23 Jul 2015

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Conference	ASME 2015 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	19/07/15 → 23/07/15

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Larrosa, NO, Chapetti, MD & Ainsworth, RA 2015, Assessing fatigue endurance limit of pitted specimens by means of an integrated fracture mechanics approach. in Operations, Applications and Components. vol. 7, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME 2015 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2015, Boston, United States, 19/07/15. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2015-45562

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