THE MECHANISM OF BRITTLE FRACTURE

This report reviews the general form of stress-temperature relationship for the crack arrest test and the effect of grain size on grain controlled mild steel, ordinary mild steel and the effect on upper arrest and critical stress. Stress ahead of a crack front for various nominal transverse stress conditions is discussed as well as the possible relations among yield strength, size of grain, temperature and arrest temperature.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Construction Research Establishment

  Dunfermline, ZZ Scotland   

  Ship Structure Committee

  National Academy of Science, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20418
• Authors:
  • Robertson, T S
• Publication Date: 1955-3-25

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Fracture mechanics; Grain size (Geology); Stresses
• Identifier Terms: Ship Structure Committee
• Old TRIS Terms: Crack arrest; Transverse stress
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331299
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Structure Committee
• Report/Paper Numbers: SSC- 97
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM