Abstract
Carbon steel is one of the most commonly used engineering materials. However, the mechanical properties of steel deteriorates due to exposure to harsh environments like corrosive surroundings and high temperatures. Extensive studies have been done to understand the exclusive effect of corrosion and high temperatures on tensile and fracture properties, although their combined effect has not been addressed. The present work aims to experimentally investigate this by conducting tensile and fracture tests at elevated temperatures on pre-corroded ductile steel. Pre-corroded steel was considered with corrosion levels up to 55%. Empirical relationships were established to quantify the degradation in tensile and fracture properties. An unloading compliance approach using a single specimen was utilized to determine the J-integral fracture toughness and also establish traction separation relation for mode I. The results reveal that the combined influence increases the degradation in fracture toughness, but it restricts the degradation in tensile properties.
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