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The crack growth resistance of thin steel sheets under eccentric tension

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The stable crack growth in thin steel sheets is the topic of this paper. The crack opening was observed using a videoextensometry system, allowing the crack extension determination. JR-curve and δR-curve were established from obtained data. The ductile tearing properties of different thin sheets of steel were determined, including the impact of the specimen orientation, from test performed on compact tension specimens loaded under two conditions. The effect of the material, the rolling direction, and loading rate on the crack growth resistance of thin steel sheets was analyzed. In addition to the crack growth resistance, J-integral values for crack initiation were also estimated. The relation between J i and J0.2 was assessed using the basic mathematical and statistical methods. This relation was described by a linear regression model.

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Abbreviations

A :

area under the load–displacement curve

A 80 :

elongation (initial length 80 mm)

a :

crack length

a 0 :

initial crack length

a SZ :

stretch zone height

Δa :

crack propagation

α :

parameter, values vary from 1 to 20

B :

thickness

CMOD :

crack mouth opening displacement

CT:

compact tension

CTOD (δ):

crack tip opening displacement

δ 0 :

CTOD at which stretch zones appear on fracture surfaces

δ i :

critical CTOD for ductile crack initiation

δR-curve:

CTOD resistance curve

dCTOD/da :

slope of δR-curve

DP:

dual-phase steel

dJ/da :

slope of JR-curve

E :

Young’s modulus

HR 45:

microalloyed steel

IF:

interstitial free steel

J-integral:

line integral (path-independent) around the crack tip

J i :

value of J-integral for observable crack initiation

JR-curve:

J-integral resistance curve

J 0.2 :

value of J-integral of conventional crack initiation for 0.2 mm crack propagation

R e :

yield strength

R m :

tensile strength

R p0.2 :

0.2% offset yield strength

SEM:

scanning electron microscopy

SZ:

stretch zone

T :

tearing modulus

V :

notch opening

W :

width

w SZ :

stretch zone width

z :

distance of measurement point from the load-line

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AMBRIŠKO, Ľ., PEŠEK, L. The crack growth resistance of thin steel sheets under eccentric tension. Sādhanā 43, 25 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-018-0785-2

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