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Hydrogen-assisted stress corrosion cracking simulation using the stress-modified fracture strain model

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This paper proposes a numerical method to simulate hydrogen-assisted stress corrosion cracking, via coupled diffusion elastic-plastic finite element damage analyses based on phenomenological stress-modified fracture strain model. For validation, simulated results using the proposed method are compared with published experimental data of FeE 690T compact tension tests under air and hydrogen condition with various constant load-line displacement rates. The simulated results agree well with experimental data.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul, 136-701, Korea

    Nak-Hyun Kim & Yun-Jae Kim

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, ChungAng University, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul, 136-701, Korea

    Kee-Bong Yoon & Young-Wha Ma

  3. Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, 62 Gwahak-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, 305-338, Korea

    Chang-Sik Oh

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Nak-Hyun Kim received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University in 2008. He is currently in the doctoral course of the Graduate School of Korea University. His research interests are in damage mechanics and hydrogen embrittlement.

Yun-Jae Kim is a professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. He received his Ph.D in 1993 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. His research interests are in structural integrity and reliability.

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Kim, NH., Oh, CS., Kim, YJ. et al. Hydrogen-assisted stress corrosion cracking simulation using the stress-modified fracture strain model. J Mech Sci Technol 26, 2631–2638 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-012-0642-x

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