Papers by Keyword: Dimple Fracture

Abstract: The present study describes the effect of trace ZrC additive on the microstructure and properties of Mo-Ti-Zr alloy fabricated by powder metallurgy method. The results indicate that, ZrC addition effectively enhanced the tensile strength of the alloy both at room-temperature and high-temperature, the alloy with 0.4wt% ZrC has the highest tensile strength, which is 611MPa and 513MPa at 25°C and 800°C, respectively. The tensile fracture mainly consists of intergranular rupture at room temperature, while dimple fracture occurred at high temperature, which indicating higher elongation. Through observation from the micrograph and EDS analysis, ZrxOyCz second-phase particles were observed,which is derived from part of ZrC particles reacted with the oxygen and can suppress the oxygen segregation on grain boundary.

Abstract: Crack propagating evaluation is needed to predict and prevent structural damages since many structure defects from numerous crack propagating. It is widely known that ductile fracture occurs when external load is exerted to the material, these load include strong and unpredictable load such as earthquakes and collision of objects. Ductile material fractures via nucleation of void, growth of void and coalescence of voids. Many studies have been conducted; Kikuchi and Sannoumaru have published papers on the studies of ductile fracture. In the first paper [1], the thickness effect on the microscopic fracture process and fracture toughness is studied experimentally. In the second paper [2], dimple fracture tests were performed using three point bending specimens. In the test, loading condition is changed from mode I to mixed mode condition to study the effect of the mixed mode loading. Numerical simulation is conducted using Gurson’s constitutive equation. It is found that crack growth direction is affected significantly by the loading condition. Ductile fracture of a pipe used in Light Water Reactor components is researched in this paper. Four point bending of a pipe experiment had been done by the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry [3]. They were experimented in two conditions; one at room temperature (23 ) and second at high temperature (300 ). As a result, crack propagation behavior differs largely form each other. At room temperature, crack propagates parallel from the pre crack, and at high temperature, crack propagates in a slanting direction from the pre crack. Results show that that difference from the two temperature distinction of a tensile test in a stress strain curve is very little. In this paper, this problem is studied at first by experiments, observation of fracture surface and numerical simulation.

Abstract: Dimple fracture tests are conducted under mode I and mixed mode lading conditions. Dimple fracture zone and shear-lip fracture zone are observed by scanning electron microscope precisely. It is found that crack growth direction is affected largely by the change of loading condition. It is also found that the differences of fracture pattern between mid-plane and at free surface are very large. Void diameter and crack growth direction are measured. Numerical simulation is conducted to simulate fracture tests in three-dimensional field. Gurson’s constitutive equation is used and large deformation analyses are conducted. It is assumed that void nucleation is controlled by both plastic strain and stress. Numerical results are compared with those of experiments. It is found that results of numerical simulation agree well with those of experiment qualitatively.

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to find out the AE characteristics and fracture mechanisms through AE signal analysis for the weldment, PWHT specimen and basemetal of the pressure vessel steel. Charpy sized specimens were taken from the multi-passed weld block. Specimens were given to four point bend and AE tests. Lots of AE signals were emitted from the weldment compared with the basemetal and PWHT specimen. Besides, amplitude for the weldment was the largest, followed by PWHT specimen and basemetal and more AE counts for the weldment were emitted in the process of deformation. Lots of microcracks around the notch for the weldment were formed so that more AE signals were produced. In addition, second phase particle such as MgO for the basemetal acts as AE source. However, in case of weldment, debonding mechanisms between matrix and hard oxides which are formed during welding in air attributed to the emission of AE signals and softened particles for the PWHT specimen cause to produce the low level AE signals.

Abstract: Thickness effect is studied experimentally. At free surface of the specimen, shear lip fracture pattern appears, though dimple fracture pattern is observed inside of the specimen. The area of shear-lip fracture changes due to the change of the specimen thickness. In this study, experimental study is conducted by changing specimen thicknesses. Fracture surfaces are precisely observed using SEM, and dimple patterns on them are observed. At the free surface, very narrow no-void area is observed. It is also found that many voids are nucleated in shear-lip fracture area. FEM simulation is carried out using Gurson’s constitutive equation. It is found that shear-lip type fracture is simulated near free surface area by this method. The results show similar tendency with the experimental observation.

Abstract: Three kinds of fracture specimens are tested under different constraint conditions. One is 3PB(Three Point Bending) specimen, another is CCT(Center Cracked Tension) specimen, and the third one is called CCB(Center Cracked Bending) specimen. By the SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) observation, it is shown that the roughness of fracture surface is different from each other largely. They are the effect of constraint condition. The dimple fracture process is simulated by the finite element method using Gurson's constitutive equation, and the crack tip stress fields are obtained. The distributions of stress triaxiality components are qualitatively agree with the experimental results. The J-R curves obtained also qualitatively agree with those of experiments, and the fracture surface roughness is well simulated.