A Chemical Interpretation of Static Fatigue.
Abstract
The effect of crack tip environment on the fracture process in glass is discussed. It is suggested that the crack tip environment is determined by local chemical reactions between the crack surface and water at the crack tip. Crack extension is believed to be controlled by the crack tip hydroxyl ion concentration. Experimental support for these ideas is presented. Crack velocity data are consistent with an equation derived from the absolute rate theory of chemical reactions. The hydroxyl ion concentrations of ground glass water slurries are found to correlate with the velocity of crack motion in glass. Furthermore, the apparent activation energy for glass corrosion is found to be in reasonable agreement with that calculated from crack velocity and pH data. Experimental results are consistent with the suggestion that static fatigue is a stress corrosion process in which hydroxyl ions play an important role. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0726710
Entities
People
- S. M. Wiederhorn
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology