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

  • N. Acuña(corresponding author)
    ,
  • J. González-Sánchez
    ,
  • G. Kú-Basulto
    ,
  • L. Domínguez
*Corresponding author for this work
  • Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
    ,
  • Universidad Anáhuac
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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 363-366 (4 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Scripta Materialia (Volume 55, Issue 4)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/08/2006

Publication status

Published - 01/08/2006

ISSN

1359-6462

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 33744913773

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.