ANALYSIS OF FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH BEHAVIOUR IN SEA FIELD AND ITS COMPARISON WITH INDOOR TEST RESULTS

In order to study a fatigue life prediction method for structural materials in a maritime environment, a field testing facility was developed to measure the fatigue crack growth rate of the materials due to sea wave forces. The fatigue crack growth rate test measurements, using 3.5% Ni-Cr-Mo-V structural steels were performed in cathodic protection and free corrosion environments. This study demonstrated that data on fatigue crack growth behaviour in an actual marine environment can be obtained using laboratory test data.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • J Soc Materials Science, Japan, v 39 n 443, Aug 1990, p 1139 [6 p, 4 ref, 2 tab, 14 fig]
• Authors:
  • Iwadate, T
  • ABE, T
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• Japanese

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Environment; Fatigue tests; Oceans
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crack propagation; Marine environment
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00698833
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM