Finite element analysis of weld toe cracks was used to determine the J integral and hence stress intensity factors based on elastic and elastic-plastic conditions. For a given fillet notch geometry, the results showed that the elastic solution overestimated stress intensity factors for short weld toe cracks, below 0.5 mm deep, under applied stresses which were around half the magnitude of the yield stress.
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