Mismatch Effect on the Mixed Mode Type Creep Crack within Weldment

Abstract:

Creep crack within weldments are very common in engineering practices, and the cracking location in these welding structures always appears at the HAZ location. The mismatch effect on the mixed mode creep crack is still not clear in these available literatures. The aim of this paper is to investigate the mismatch influence on the creep crack of mixed mode thoroughly. A mixed mode creep crack within HAZ is established in this paper. The leading factor that dominates the creep crack tip field under mixed loading mode is studied. The influences of mismatch effect on mode mixity, stress distribution and stress triaxiality are proposed. The difference of mixed mode creep crack and normal mode I or mode II creep crack are compared. The influence of mixity factor on the transient and steady state creep of crack tip are also analyzed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 853)
• Pages: 281-285
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.853.281
• Online since: September 2016
• Authors: Jun Hui Zhang, Yan Wei Dai*
• Keywords: Creep Crack, Heat Affected Zone, Mismatch Effect, Mixed Mode, Stress Field

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