LOCAL YIELDING AND EXTENSION OF A CRACK UNDER PLANE STRESS.

Abstract

The size of locally yielded regions, the stress distribution, and displacements attending a crack in tension under plane stress have been calculated by extending the work of Dugdale and others. Methods have been developed to take work hardening and unloading into account. The displacements and plastic-zone sizes measured in edgeslotted silicon steel coupons are found to be in agreement with calculations. Conditions under which plane stress or plane strain are dominant in these edge-slotted specimens have also been determined. Finally, Irwin's fracturetoughness parameter and the conditions for crack extension are formulated in terms of basic material parameters consistent with experiment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0610039

Entities

People

  • A. R. Rosenfield
  • G. T. Hahn

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Crack Propagation
  • Cracks
  • Displacement
  • Hardening
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Resistance

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).