Abstract
Continuum damage mechanics theory together with large deformation elastic–plastic finite element analysis has been used to predict crack growth initiation in ductile materials. The damage growth law is based on experimental observations reported in the literature. A local crack growth initiation criterion is proposed. The criterion makes use of the critical damage as the continuum parameter and the average austenite grain size as the characteristic length. To test the validity of this criterion, experiments have been conducted on standard specimens and have also been simulated numerically. The proposed criterion has been used to predict the values of the critical load at crack growth initiation and the fracture toughness. The numerically predicted values compare favourably with the experimental values.
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