FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS OF ASTM A-607 PIPE-LINE STEEL, ASTM A-516 STRUCTURAL STEEL, AND ASTM B-209, ALUMINUM ALLOYS 5083 AND 6061

The fracture characteristics of two steels (ASTM A-516 and A-607) and two aluminums (ASTM B-209, alloys 5083 and 6061) were analyzed under tensile, fatigue, and impact loading conditions. The effect of hydrogen embrittlement on the steels behavior when fractured under tensile and fatigue conditons was investigated. The steels were found to be somewhat susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement, with the ASTM A-607 being more susceptible than the ASTM A-516. The aluminums produced very ductile failures and well-defined fatigue striae. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

  P.O. Box 4005
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • Scott, J K
• Publication Date: 1978-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum alloys; Ductility; Embrittlement; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fracture mechanics; Hydrogen; Impacts; Loads; Steel pipe; Structural steel; Tension
• Uncontrolled Terms: Loading
• Old TRIS Terms: Tensile load
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00179722
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CERL-TR-M-238 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 12 1978 12:00AM