Some Important Considerations in the Development of Stress Corrosion Cracking Test Methods,

Abstract

The need for recognizing certain potentially serious problems in the development of standard test methods for stress corrosion cracking studies is discussed. The importance of recognizing and satisfying the basic assumptions of the linear-elastic fracture mechanics analysis in experimentation is re-emphasized. The effects of nonsteady-state crack growth, including incubation, must be taken into account in determining the crack growth kinetics. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0738449

Entities

People

  • David P. Williams
  • Robert P. Wei
  • S. R. Novak

Organizations

  • Lehigh University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Corrosion
  • Cracks
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Mechanics
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Stress Tests
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Systems Analysis and Design