Abstract
Abstract
Recommended methods for measuring fracture toughness parameters are discussed. The relevant Draft British Standards are:
Draft for Development 3:1971 ‘Methods for Plane Strain Fracture Toughness (KIc) Testing’. Draft for Development 19:1972 ‘Methods for Crack Opening Displacement (COD) Testing’.
These documents are being revized and updated for publishing as full British Standards and any significant additions and alterations are noted.
The situation with respect to non-standard tests is reviewed. The fracture toughness parameters under this heading include JIc, equivalent energy values, fracture propagation energy values and R-curve analysis. Particular attention is paid to the influence of strain rate on testing procedures and a crack monitoring technique is discussed.
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