Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel

This paper describes a novel modelling process for creep crack growth prediction of a 316 stainless steel using continuum damage mechanics, in conjunction with finite element (FE) analysis. A damage material behaviour model, proposed by Liu and Murakami [1], was used which is believed to have advant...

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Main Authors: Hyde, Christopher J., Hyde, T.H., Sun, Wei, Becker, A.A.
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Published: Elsevier 2010
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author Hyde, Christopher J.
Hyde, T.H.
Sun, Wei
Becker, A.A.
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Hyde, T.H.
Sun, Wei
Becker, A.A.
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description This paper describes a novel modelling process for creep crack growth prediction of a 316 stainless steel using continuum damage mechanics, in conjunction with finite element (FE) analysis. A damage material behaviour model, proposed by Liu and Murakami [1], was used which is believed to have advantages in modelling components with cracks. The methods used to obtain the material properties in the multiaxial form of the creep damage and creep strain equations are described, based on uniaxial creep and creep crack growth test data obtained at 600 °C. Most of the material constants were obtained from uniaxial creep test data. However, a novel procedure was developed to determine the tri-axial stress state parameter in the damage model by use of creep crack growth data obtained from testing of compact tension (CT) specimens. The full set of material properties derived were then used to model the creep crack growth for a set of thumbnail crack specimen creep tests which were also tested at 600 °C. Excellent predictions have been achieved when comparing the predicted surface profiles to those obtained from experiments. The results obtained clearly show the validity and capability of the continuum damage modelling approach, which has been established, in modelling the creep crack growth for components with complex initial crack shapes.
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spelling nottingham-465112020-05-04T20:24:55Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46511/ Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel Hyde, Christopher J. Hyde, T.H. Sun, Wei Becker, A.A. This paper describes a novel modelling process for creep crack growth prediction of a 316 stainless steel using continuum damage mechanics, in conjunction with finite element (FE) analysis. A damage material behaviour model, proposed by Liu and Murakami [1], was used which is believed to have advantages in modelling components with cracks. The methods used to obtain the material properties in the multiaxial form of the creep damage and creep strain equations are described, based on uniaxial creep and creep crack growth test data obtained at 600 °C. Most of the material constants were obtained from uniaxial creep test data. However, a novel procedure was developed to determine the tri-axial stress state parameter in the damage model by use of creep crack growth data obtained from testing of compact tension (CT) specimens. The full set of material properties derived were then used to model the creep crack growth for a set of thumbnail crack specimen creep tests which were also tested at 600 °C. Excellent predictions have been achieved when comparing the predicted surface profiles to those obtained from experiments. The results obtained clearly show the validity and capability of the continuum damage modelling approach, which has been established, in modelling the creep crack growth for components with complex initial crack shapes. Elsevier 2010-08 Article PeerReviewed Hyde, Christopher J., Hyde, T.H., Sun, Wei and Becker, A.A. (2010) Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 77 (12). pp. 2385-2402. ISSN 0013-7944 Creep crack growth; Damage; 316 Stainless steel; Liu and Murakami model; Finite element method http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001379441000281X doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.06.011 doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.06.011
spellingShingle Creep crack growth; Damage; 316 Stainless steel; Liu and Murakami model; Finite element method
Hyde, Christopher J.
Hyde, T.H.
Sun, Wei
Becker, A.A.
Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel
title Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel
title_full Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel
title_fullStr Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel
title_full_unstemmed Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel
title_short Damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel
title_sort damage mechanics based predictions of creep crack growth in 316 stainless steel
topic Creep crack growth; Damage; 316 Stainless steel; Liu and Murakami model; Finite element method
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