Analysis of the stress intensity factor around corrosion pits developed on structures subjected to mixed loading

N. Acuña, J. González-Sánchez, G. Kú-Basulto, L. Domínguez

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Abstract

Linear elastic fracture mechanics modelling was performed to determine the effect of geometry and angular position on the stress intensity factor (K) around shallow quasi-elliptic pit-like cracks, in flat specimens subjected to mixed load mode with aspect ratio depth/major width axes (a/c) <1. Corrosion pits were modelled as semi-elliptic surface flaws in a finite plate. Results indicated that crack initiation mainly depends on the direction of resultant stresses as well as on the a/c aspect ratio.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)363-366
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fatigue
  • Localized corrosion
  • Mixed mode conditions
  • Pit to crack transition
  • Stainless steels

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