Abstract
Based on normalization method, experimental J-resistance (J-R) curves of SA-508 steel using five types of specimen configurations, such as C-shaped outside edge-notched compression (COEC), C-shaped inside edge-notched tension (CIET), miniature single edge notched bend (Mini-SENB), standard SENB and compact tension (CT) specimens are given. Great difference can be observed in these experimental J-R curves because of the various specimen configuration and dimension. The results show that, COEC specimens present the lowest J-R curves with high level of crack tip constraint, but the highest J-R curves are estimated from Mini-SENB specimens because of the lowest level of crack tip constraint they have. The classic crack tip constraint effect can explain these differences, so J-Q-M theory is applied to quantify this effect through 3D elastic plastic finite element analysis, and a family of constraint corrected J-R curves for SA-508 steel are consequently obtained, which match well with the experimental data for five types of specimen configurations with different dimensions. It is applicable to predict the J-R curves of actual cracked components as long as the crack tip constraint is determined.
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