Abstract
Laboratory experiments and cohesive zone simulation of Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking in SENT tests specimens of 25%Cr duplex stainless steel have been performed. A polynomial formulation of the traction separation law and hydrogen dependent critical stress was applied. Best agreement with the experiments was found for an initial critical stress of 2200MPa and a critical separation of 0.005mm. Proposed threshold stress intensity factor and lower bound net section stress is 20MPa√m and 480MPa. High crack growth rates and typical hydrogen influenced fracture topography suggest large influence of the stress and strain in the fracture process zone on the hydrogen diffusion rate.
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