Abstract

A new method has been developed involving direct measurement of the load-line displacement during instrumented Charpy testing. The method uses a laser interferometer to measure displacement in addition to the load-line displacement derived from the load signal. Tests were conducted using fatigue precracked and V-notched test pieces in the temperature range +23°C to −80°C on a conventional ship grade steel, a pressure vessel steel and two welded joints. Good correlation was found between the J 0.2 initiation fracture toughness determined by the multi-specimen method and the J i fracture toughness determined from single specimens using the new method to detect ductile fracture initiation.

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