An Experimental on the Evalution of Fatigue Crack Propagation of Carbon Steel

탄소강의 피로균열 진전거동 평가에 관한 실험적 연구

Using the CT specimen of carbon steel(SM45C), we estimated the fatigue crack propagation behavior in stable crack propagation range. Furthermore the fatigue crack propagation rate, Acoustic Emission(AE) count rate, and fractography characteristics were also compared among others. The following results were confirmed by experimental observation. Near-threshold stress intensity factor range(.DELTA. $K_{th}$) is influenced by stress ratio but not at the upper limit of stable crack propagation range. As stress intensity factor range(.DELTA.K) and(or) stress amplitude increase (s), both crack propagation rate(da/dN) and AE count rate(dn/dN) increase. Effective stress intensity factor range(.DELTA. $K_{off}$) determined from the crack closure point measurement by AE method is useful for the evaluation of fatigue crack propagation rate. Fractography in stable crack propagation range showed striation, and agreed with the crack propagation rate obtained either by experiment of by the results of microscopic measurements.s.

본 연구에서는 CT시험편을 이용하여 소규모 항복조건하에서 하한계(near threshold)영역과 안전균열성장(제II)영역의 균열진전거동을 파악하고 피로균열 진전속도와 음향방출거동, 파단면 특성을 각각 비교, 고찰하여 각 파라미터간의 상관 관계 및 유용성을 검토하고자 한다.