Fracture Testing with Arc Bend Specimens
Abstract
A limited review of existing stress, stress intensity factor, and displacement analyses is compared with new work in order to select arc bend geometries appropriate for fracture testing. Results from the literature for rectangular and arc bend specimens are compared with finite element and boundary collocation results from the present work. Two series of comparative tests were performed, one with arc specimens cut from a steel forging with outer-to-inner radius ratio of 2.5, the other from an aluminum cylinder with outer-to-inner radius ratio of 1.3. Fracture toughness tests KIc and JIc, when appropriate, were performed with standard arc tension specimens and with three-point arc bend specimens both arc and chord support. Conclusions were drawn regarding the appropriate stress intensity factor, crack mouth displacement, and load-line displacement solutions for arc bend fracture specimens. Recommendations were offered for practical ranges of specimen geometry and for reliable test procedures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA156172
Entities
People
- J. A. Kapp
- John H. Underwood
- M. D. Witherell
Organizations
- United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center