METALLURGICAL VARIABLES AFFECTING FRACTURE TOUGHNESS IN HIGH-STRENGTH SHEET ALLOYS

Abstract

The main object of this study is to determine the relationship between metal structure and fracture toughness in a variety of high-s rength ferrous sheet alloys, with particular attention to the crack initiation and crack propagation stages of the fracture process. Six composition types of low-alloy high-strength sheet materials were procured, including two carbon levels in one composition type. Screening of various thermo-mechanical and heat treating processes (microstructures) is being carried out by fatigue-precracked Charpy tests in both impact and low bending over a range of test temperatures. Room-temperature precracked Charpy impact tests were completed on a variety of microstructures in 0.130-in. D6AC sheet. The low fracture toughness values obtained indicate that this particular sheet is either of inferior quality or requires special heat treatment to put the carbide into solution. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0283397

Entities

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charpy Impact Tests
  • Crack Propagation
  • Cracks
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Heat Treatment
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Microstructure
  • Toughness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Materials Science and Engineering.