On the fundamental energy argument of elastic fracture mechanics

1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. F. Keating ◽  
G. B. Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Mechanics ◽  
Elastic Fracture ◽  
Energy Argument

Fracture Mechanics Assessment of Hydrogen Storage Vessel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoliang Jia ◽  
Zhiwei Chen ◽  
Fang Ji
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Fracture Mechanics ◽  
Hydrogen Storage ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics ◽  
Storage Vessel ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Elastic Fracture ◽  
Hydrogen Storage Vessel

Abstract High strength steel is usually used in fabrication of hydrogen storage vessel. The fracture toughness of high strength steel will be decreased and the crack sensitivity of the structures will be increased when high strength steels are applied in hydrogen environment with high pressure. Hence, the small cracks on the surface of pressure vessel may grow rapidly then lead to rupture. Therefore, this paper makes a series of research on how to evaluate the 4130X steel hydrogen storage vessel with fracture mechanics. This study is based on the assumption that there is a semi-elliptic crack on internal surface of hydrogen storage vessel. First of all, based on linear elastic fracture mechanics, the stress intensity factors and crack tolerance of 4130X steel hydrogen storage vessel have been calculated by means of finite element method based on interaction integral theory and polynomial-approximated approach from GB/T 34019 Ultra-high pressure vessels. Then, a comparative study has been made from the results of above methods to find out the difference between them. At last, the fatigue life of a 4130X steel hydrogen storage vessel has been predicted based on linear elastic fracture mechanics and Paris formula. The calculation methods and analysis conclusion can be used to direct the design and manufacture of hydrogen storage vessel.

Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior of Uranium Alloys

CORROSION ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. F. CZYRKLIS ◽  
M. LEVY
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Mechanics ◽  
Stress Corrosion ◽  
Stress Corrosion Cracking ◽  
Threshold Stress ◽  
Crack Extension ◽  
Corrosion Cracking ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Elastic Fracture

Abstract The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of U-3/4% Ti, and uranium alloys 3/4% Quad, 1% Quad, and 1% Quint have been studied utilizing a linear elastic fracture mechanics approach. The threshold stress intensities for stress corrosion crack propagation for these alloys have been determined in distilled H2O and NaCl solutions containing 50 ppm Cl− and 21,000 ppm Cl−. All of the alloys studied may be classified as very susceptible to SCC in aqueous solutions since they exhibit SCC in distilled H2O (<1 ppm Cl−) and have low KIscc values in NaCl solutions. Crack extension in all of the alloys in all environments was transgranular and failure occurred by brittle quasicleavage fracture in NaCl solution.

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