FRACTURE MECHANICS AND PLANE FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF CAST STEELS

Definition of the critical stress coefficient, K1c, of a cracked steel and the heat, mechanical and metallurgical factors that affect it. Study of the fracture toughness of certain examples of cast steel, cases of brittle fracture and correlation between such toughness and Charpy impact strength.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Wieser, P F
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 665-686
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 653
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Casting; Failure; Fracture mechanics; Steel castings
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129178
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: 76-653-2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM